The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 4th December 2017 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 4th December 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Spiteful person — he will shortly act badlyHELLCATAAcross 5: Two points about unusual Roman invaders of BritainNORMANSAAcross 9: One of a dozen who swearsJURORAAcross 10: Two scholars put into reform schoolALMA MATERAAcross 11: Green plan to recycleCHARTREUSEAAcross 12: Native American about to enter the Anglican ChurchCREEAAcross 14: Sold at auction or demolishedKNOCKEDDOWNAAcross 18: A sitting target for disgruntled shareholders?CHAIRPERSONAAcross 21: Expedition set offTRIPAAcross 22: Brown's competence as a gardenerCAPABILITYAAcross 25: Procrastinate when it's time to get upTEMPORISEAAcross 26: Not suitable in a partINAPTAAcross 27: "Yield" as against "surrender"CONCEDEAAcross 28: Young creature to plead insanityTADPOLEDDown 1: Roughly appropriate greeting to a sailorHIJACKDDown 2: A trial leading to the noose?LARIATDDown 3: Girl held up by minders, those employed to look after her?CARETAKERSDDown 4: Draw a small amountTRACEDDown 5: People of the same callingNAMESAKESDDown 6: Incline to drive quietlyRAMPDDown 7: Near riot breaks out towards the frontANTERIORDDown 8: NCO set about constructing rangeSERGEANTDDown 13: Recognised a criminal perhaps but denied it, if found outIDENTIFIEDDDown 15: Skilled worker in forceOPERATIVEDDown 16: Enthusiastic, still supporting CityECSTATICDDown 17: It may work wonders in Malta's new constitutionTALISMANDDown 19: Fuss after Kipling's work is turned into operaMIKADODDown 20: A number try out the French shrubMYRTLEDDown 23: A male delegate?AGENTDDown 24: Fellow in a sheltered placeCOVE