The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 5th December 2013 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 5th December 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Accidentally delivering scars to the unwary?CARELESSDRIVINGAAcross 9: Soldier voices his bitternessRANCOURAAcross 10: Believed to be like Moses?REPUTEDAAcross 11: Pity it's a plantRUEAAcross 12: LHALF-CENTURYAAcross 13: Good health on the face of it!DOUBLE CHINAAcross 15: Pinch head off a duckTEALAAcross 18: Catch sight of clairvoyance unknownESPYAAcross 20: Rise to a fielder's positionSTANDPOINTAAcross 23: Series of events gets evangelist round church in vainMARKOV CHAINAAcross 25: Go to court a girlSUEAAcross 26: Liberty formed by first English revolutionFREEDOMAAcross 27: Took in what hen laid scrambled?INHALEDAAcross 28: Tories with savings accounts?INTERESTEDPARTYDDown 1: Vehicle journey carrying good missile propellantCARTRIDGEDDown 2: Verse or a nude dancingRONDEAUDDown 3: Way out with triumphal expression after toilet at the localLOOPHOLEDDown 4: Social philosopher vexed by studentSORELDDown 5: Command of engineers, in a manner of speakingDIRECTIONDDown 6: Threaten one member's demiseIMPENDDDown 7: Under it maybe become unwelcomeINTRUDEDDown 8: Light-headed Bible giver not on by the sound of itGIDDYDDown 14: Mexican dish in county for ancient burialsCATACOMBSDDown 16: In recent times rattled off for everLATTER-DAYDDown 17: Space and quiet between works begin businessOPEN SHOPDDown 19: Proportion of soft centre perhaps?PERCENTDDown 21: After endless affront there's a right to be detachedINSULARDDown 22: Rather brave, sound as a rockBOLDERDDown 23: Rig for conductor without forte?MUFTIDDown 24: Sprightly for one over 12 in yearsAGILE