The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 2nd December 2016 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 2nd December 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Fizzy gin and it does lead to organic decompositionDIGESTIONAAcross 8: Storyline involving international aviatorPILOTAAcross 9: Setter's into dirty books to get first of six basic principlesRUDIMENTSAAcross 10: Fastener made by special workers on shipSCREWAAcross 12: Series of steps looks hard to an audienceSTAIRSAAcross 13: Piece in newspaper covering Steptoe & Son?FRAGMENTAAcross 16: Terrible film about Newgate's first jailerTURNKEYAAcross 19: Snap shut?CLOSE-UPAAcross 19: Snap shut?CLOSEUPAAcross 22: Graph in Chapter 1 redrawnPIE CHARTAAcross 25: Doctor taking drug to poor lad in madhouseBEDLAMAAcross 27: Endless destitution is plain for all to seeOVERTAAcross 28: Aircraft got diverted around Zimbabwean leader's la-la landPLANETZOGAAcross 29: Attach an inner layer to navy fabricLINENAAcross 30: Soldier on exercise to reverse changesPERSEVEREDDown 1: Note added to unusual tune for danceMINUETDDown 2: Area embracing state's belief systemRELIGIONDDown 3: Unkind people decapitated animalsOTTERSDDown 4: Pope and priest working on disagreementPONTIFFDDown 5: Drama series set in computerless IT company!SITCOMDDown 6: Adolescent going to Post Office for illicit liquorPOTEENDDown 11: Boy standing to welcome Hungary's first writerDAHLDDown 14: Woman in short uniformEVEDDown 15: See 16TOPDDown 16: List drug written up as class ATIPDDown 17: Sound of dry grassRYEDDown 18: Starts to eat dry and mouldy cheeseEDAMDDown 20: Vet with ideas about drugSEDATIVEDDown 21: Lecturer tucked into hot cakeSTOLLENDDown 23: Six surrounding American in pub to no availIN VAINDDown 24: Worry about Tory leader joining large organisation restricting free tradeCARTELDDown 25: Drive away with panini filling during celebrationBANISHDDown 26: Publicity about animal on shipABOARD