The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 3rd December 2012 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 3rd December 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Butterfly operating all over the placeORANGETIPAAcross 6: The lure of old-fashioned sex appeal to some degreeBAITAAcross 8: Drinking vesselSCHOONERAAcross 9: Accommodate to do a favourOBLIGEAAcross 10: Many pay increases result in difficultiesCRISESAAcross 11: Let the workman go without guidanceFREE HANDAAcross 11: Let the workman go without guidanceFREEHANDAAcross 12: A new film about a tourist resort in ItalyAMALFIAAcross 15: Put a foot wrong and they may bail you out!STUMPERSAAcross 16: Discovers her aunt's in troubleUNEARTHSAAcross 19: They play supporting roles in the studioEASELSAAcross 21: A hotline to the weathermanISOTHERMAAcross 22: Please request a re-trialAPPEALAAcross 24: Lower form emend a compositionDEMEANAAcross 25: Runs riot after the beak leavesRAMPAGESAAcross 26: A word of agreement — or more than oneAYESAAcross 27: Wait outside Ascot for a change of clothingWAISTCOATDDown 1: Hollywood success means nothing to MarkOSCARDDown 2: Awakening of love in Laura's developmentAROUSALDDown 3: Information given to us in classGENUSDDown 4: Staff upset about rising Inland Revenue taxesTARIFFSDDown 5: Pursue writing style attractive to AmericansPROSECUTEDDown 6: He may call for you at a hotel in New YorkBELLHOPDDown 7: Popular officer, on the wholeIN GENERALDDown 13: Order retreatMONASTERYDDown 14: Aware how Kent got into difficulties, when batting firstINTHEKNOWDDown 17: Articles on writing musicANTHEMSDDown 18: A double rum is put out for Eastern fightersSAMURAIDDown 20: She is used to getting high scoresSOPRANODDown 22: Acknowledge head of music in entranceADMITDDown 23: Wide awake to a siren callALERT