The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 7th December 2018 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 7th December 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: One maybe put on runs: deliveries knocked over the topOVERSHIRTAAcross 10: Great first love letterOMEGAAAcross 11: Breakfast supplier back to cook scrambled egg roll right awayKELLOGGAAcross 12: Part of organ not quite audible around old churchCOCHLEAAAcross 13: Model to pose for job TASKAAcross 14: Now feel bad about director cutting salaryPRESENT-DAYAAcross 16: Fire single sniper shotINSPIREAAcross 17: Mismanage second team that's winningSCREW UPAAcross 17: Mismanage second team that's winningSCREWUPAAcross 19: 27 on pub gameLOCALDERBYAAcross 22: Relating to listener in two ticksOTICAAcross 24: One gave charity millions, one recluse admits ALMONERAAcross 25: Winged sandals in Australia? American's going outTALARIAAAcross 26: Rider thrown off maidenDRIERAAcross 27: Play score and hear a classic, perhapsHORSE-RACEAAcross 27: Play score and hear a classic, perhapsHORSERACEDDown 1: Red backs? Lilo tip for swimming poolPOCKET BILLIARDSDDown 2: They bow as terrorist group gets time in prisonCELLISTSDDown 3: Meeting Charlie in one boozerASCOTDDown 4: Smalls remain outside for idle …LINGERIEDDown 5: … mark in smalls remainsSTICKSDDown 6: Patient one cross in place for workJOBCENTREDDown 7: Improved attention span for top-grade studentHEALEDDDown 8: Power arm? A special gym to work out for sporting event?PARALYMPICGAMESDDown 15: Wearing eye make-up, Britney Spears primarily concealing bagsBINLINERSDDown 17: Help to protect Britain; politician that might cause upsetSOB STORYDDown 18: Were covers not stained ultimately in the morning with this?WET DREAMDDown 20: Groom mostly attractive and sweetCOMFITDDown 21: Crude painting? What gallery finally frames?EARTHYDDown 23: Foreign filmALIEN