The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 18th December 2018 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 18th December 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Band to undress, ultimate in disgraceSTRIPEAAcross 4: Big story about the same big health problemEPIDEMICAAcross 9: A king brought by seaman to a portOSAKAAAcross 10: Bishop needing to phone wife maybe to prove a pointBRING HOMEAAcross 11: Conversation sure to be rambling after partyDISCOURSEAAcross 12: Material provided by poet rejectedTOILEAAcross 13: Fie, ban diesel! Unlikely not to be done away withINDEFEASIBLEAAcross 17: One worker in East going after fish oilBRILLIANTINEAAcross 20: Bird left on far side of riverOUSELAAcross 21: Huge seat falling apart outside old lodgeGATEHOUSEAAcross 23: Possible clue to ’erod being a sinnerWRONGDOERAAcross 24: What's worn by everyone going round is plainLLANOAAcross 25: Struggled, being weak at first, then was first after breakWRESTLEDAAcross 26: Given map instructions, drove offROUTEDDDown 1: Mediterranean vessel traversing small lake is poeticSPONDAICDDown 2: Where transport cafe is, notices one that's journeyed aroundROADSIDEDDown 3: Philosopher with old books having mountain to climbPLATODDown 5: Quiet merriment is organised around 1 May?PRIME MINISTERDDown 6: Ailing, I'd start to take new drugDIGITALINDDown 7: Indigenous people rebel endlessly under Communist dictatorMAORISDDown 8: Sharp Conservative has something to gain advantageCLEVERDDown 10: Bird from cage, loose, struggling under farm buildingBARNACLE GOOSEDDown 14: Hot glow of anger in experience with BA?FIRELIGHTDDown 15: One's featuring in play with no hint of eloquence being required?FIGURANTDDown 16: See this place with carHEREFORDDDown 18: Show deference? Gosh, what a childish creature!BOW-WOWDDown 18: Show deference? Gosh, what a childish creature!BOWWOWDDown 19: A Barchester clergyman not on the levelASLOPEDDown 22: Expression of surprise from place lacking redemption and loveHELLO