The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 10th December 2013 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 10th December 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Tree-hugging individual is very excitedON FIREAAcross 4: One ellipse, maybe, as a defining shapeICONICAAcross 9: Derisive remark from joker, not a good manJEERAAcross 10: Swaggering crooner, one with passionate desires hiddenBLUSTERINGAAcross 11: Girl with a particular name provides the leadGALENAAAcross 12: Keen to eat, I do sauce speciallyEDACIOUSAAcross 13: For dress rehearsal Shakespearean actor may well have this pairDOUBLETONAAcross 15: Demand for attention with lips stuck partially?PSSTAAcross 16: Pitch not primarily prepared for FinnHUCKAAcross 17: A cat is twitching, completely broken down?ATOMISTICAAcross 21: Soon I turned pale, going with speed across lakeINAWHILEAAcross 22: One bee penetrating flower for something sugaryRIBOSEAAcross 24: Two ducks separately sitting in track by house making quack — yes or no?HOMOEOPATHAAcross 25: Stone cross east of old American cityONYXAAcross 26: "King" Elvis in action for a monthKISLEVAAcross 27: Listen to fellow grind on old languageMANCHUDDown 1: Herb and eggs king's daughter's consumedOREGANODDown 2: Shrub becomes coated, so they sayFURZEDDown 3: Anger about one born roughly — unnatural early "birth" started here!RIB CAGEDDown 3: Anger about one born roughly — unnatural early "birth" started here!RIBCAGEDDown 5: Peasant's vehicle, extravagant insideCOTTARDDown 6: Cuss rains, bad for flowering plantNARCISSUSDDown 7: Look at part of plumbing system, find leadCONDUCTDDown 8: Girl at festival sees group with frequently explosive member of itQUEEN OF THE MAYDDown 14: Tiger enthusiasts may do this in forest areasBACKWOODSDDown 16: Funny man provides wine, holding party in AfricaHANCOCKDDown 18: Drug bringing change — the reverse of "excellent"MORPHIADDown 19: Pasquale making demands of solver? It hardly seems believable!IASKYOUDDown 20: Tiny little gap for Cockney mealPINOLEDDown 23: Possible cause of coughing, not half, in wild American horseBRONC