The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 3rd December 2015 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 3rd December 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Doctor healing great illsALLERGISTAAcross 10: Soft or hard water rejected over costPRICEAAcross 11: Handy sort of barman?HAYDNAAcross 12: Handling exotic matter, CERN regularly gets tritiumTREATMENTAAcross 13: Fellow abducted by flying saucer outsideSURFACEAAcross 14: Company happy to flog 75% back to partnersCOUPLESAAcross 17: Had wicket nicked by 1d?OWNEDAAcross 19: Record not even 86,400 secondsDAYAAcross 20: Pen (see writer)STYLOAAcross 21: Funny gag's line unleashedSTRANGEAAcross 22: Found directions inside Scottish houseSTEWARTAAcross 24: A lot of earth doesn't form a magnetLOADSTONEAAcross 26: Who has this enemy?DALEKAAcross 28: 5 + 0 + 500 + 1000 + 1 has strong proof?VODKAAAcross 29: President blows top, upset about new table serviceDINNER SETDDown 1: Composer's single — 50% off!BACHDDown 2: Sportsman ascending unknown mountain expresses hesitationPLAYERDDown 3: Group involved in torture?IRON MAIDENDDown 4: Short story about dry lakeLITTLEDDown 5: Flexible chest? Try exerciseSTRETCHYDDown 6: Quarrel that's over a shoe?SPATDDown 7: Give Ali the sack for making potteryFIRECLAYDDown 8: Hit by 4 central characters of 60s' pop groupBEATDDown 13: Bully on board boatsSCOWSDDown 15: Building under a site is more ricketyUNSTEADIERDDown 16: Explorer specifically to climb side of EverestSCOTTDDown 18: Caesar's code for M or L and X in FranceNORMANDYDDown 19: Dead trees, containing orange, ochre and dun initially, like these?DYEWOODSDDown 22: Small bird perched on English novelistSTERNEDDown 23: Everything is special for this themed commentatorALLISSDDown 24: Nothing fancyLOVEDDown 25: Author has enigmatic wifeSHAWDDown 27: Aircraft's 5th gear?KITE