The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 11th December 2018 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 11th December 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Lock fixer and musical stagehandHAIRGRIPAAcross 9: Pam too slack for graftPOMATOAAcross 10: Put in a good word for SealPLUGAAcross 11: Young producer, calculating typeMULTIPLIERAAcross 12: Gear pin hindrance? Not quiteTACKLEAAcross 14: "Weird things" — state in which stars may be seenNIGHTSKYAAcross 15: Clotho's from south Middlesex location?SPINNERAAcross 17: "Iodine in gin's a stimulant" — TrampTRAIPSEAAcross 20: Star's debut appearance in daily soap?CLEANSERAAcross 22: Fly at an early ageMAGGOTAAcross 23: Vehicle 101 has complete lack of data that produces growthCARCINOGENAAcross 24: Brook's headless fishRILLAAcross 25: Kind of heathen, one to be avoidedGENTLEAAcross 26: Cynic died before seeing about having a ballDIOGENESDDown 1: Irk privileged American pestGALL WASPDDown 2: Medic wants silver for headacheDRAGDDown 3: Unit's music award not quite the ultimate in prestigeGRAMMEDDown 4: Stone-like work by a bandOPALINEDDown 5: Bounder's pet?SPRINGERDDown 6: Discontented Salzburg to restrict shopping venue? Fine — no big dealSMALLTHINGDDown 7: Band's run exposedSTREAKDDown 13: Spiky catkins, say, found in the American MidwestKANSAS CITYDDown 16: German city with little time to turn up distinctive qualitiesESSENCESDDown 18: Burn unseen, as sculptor under sunSMOULDERDDown 19: Soldiers providing vessel support via radioBRIGADEDDown 21: President's view of newspaper?LEADERDDown 22: Mo has present for an unimportant personMINNOWDDown 24: River fish's swimREEL