The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 26th December 2017 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 26th December 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Harry Kane's rage, shot being unremarkableNOGREATSHAKESAAcross 10: Defaced drinking vessel, smashed on edgeUPTIGHTAAcross 11: Artist to sketch undesirable existenceRAT RACEAAcross 12: Ban text title out of TimesEXILEAAcross 13: Order soldiers to stop endless festivityCARNIVORAAAcross 14: Famous number by ’50s rockerNOTEDAAcross 16: Error probed by philosopher, a blessing perhapsBISMILLAHAAcross 18: Cruel newbie setters overwhelming girlTYRANNOUSAAcross 19: Short, unsexy jockeys bondNEXUSAAcross 20: Roll back the Spanish writing: it's a sort of fontBAPTISMALAAcross 23: Alarm call all ignored: I sleep, turning overPANICAAcross 24: Set aside weapon stocked by English vesselEARMARKAAcross 25: Spies gathering nothing in desert countryCROATIAAAcross 26: Politician failing to offer wrapping papersVICE PRESIDENTDDown 2: Not in closet, sexier clothes come from hereOUTFITTERDDown 3: Bad sort of accent British droppedROGUEDDown 4: Greek has an idiosyncrasy when stammering?ATTICDDown 5: Society rebels about Republican's bombshellsSURPRISESDDown 6: Grinding rock into art with this, oddlyATTRITIONDDown 7: Elevated books exist as a source of inspirationERATODDown 8: Awfully at sea, as bungle is a mess for LabourAUGEAN STABLESDDown 9: He's concerned with being satisfied by a doctorMETAPHYSICIANDDown 15: Demands to settle on silly Scottish hillDUNSINANEDDown 16: Might one interest better author?BOOKMAKERDDown 17: Showing muscle, topless fashion in American battle sceneLEXINGTONDDown 21: Knock over Sikh, half-cut Indian believerPARSIDDown 22: Back away from crazy American placeLOCUSDDown 23: Dig around radioactive metal that's sticking outPROUD