The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 8th December 2017 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 8th December 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Each one discarded went offPERISHEDAAcross 9: Fool head? One may be in the soupNOODLEAAcross 10: Emma's young fellow's hot … mainly after exercise!LADYAAcross 11: Sour response from women haters — "Lena's unbalanced"THEANSWERSAAcross 12: See 11ALEMONAAcross 14: Cut singers from ensemble — allocation not workingCASTRATIAAcross 15: Annoying person is lacking subtletyNUANCEAAcross 17: Savings scheme — one that's good making profit, reportedlyISAIAHAAcross 20: Bum, of course, wobbling — no good interferingSCROUNGEAAcross 22: Grown-up girl's crimeBIGAMYAAcross 23: Bespoke leotard? I am surprisedTAILOR-MADEAAcross 23: Bespoke leotard? I am surprisedTAILORMADEAAcross 24: America's the greatest country!MALIAAcross 25: Ducks in river, mostly dryDEARIEAAcross 26: Encouragement for revolting programme fronted by skinheadSEDITIONDDown 1: Occurred to little shop girl a month backBEFALLENDDown 2: "Stop it!" Youngsters do show shamePITYDDown 3: Basic accommodation in Black CountryBHUTANDDown 4: Son isn't a planned outcome of their actionsONANISTSDDown 5: Passing on hawk-like ringFORWARDINGDDown 6: Left in charge, teenager's opening wineCLARETDDown 8: Steep's a top actress (need to add an "r")DRENCHDDown 13: Karma — we twerk with old bird!MEADOWLARKDDown 16: Billed singers sign with JohnCANARIESDDown 18: See 10HAMILTONDDown 19: Nuts to break up over European CommunityPECANSDDown 21: Caught bird that's black and yellowCRAVENDDown 22: Creates endless colour in plotsBREEDSDDown 24: Dish out food to audienceMETE