The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 2nd December 2019 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 2nd December 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: It produces fruit or vegORCHARDAAcross 5: Go off in posh car for the riverLIMPOPOAAcross 10: Tory leader has pain in bumTAILAAcross 11: Dog for lively king in Kent?SCHIPPERKEAAcross 12: Cancel raiseLIFTAAcross 13: In the morning one guy is good-naturedAMICABLEAAcross 14: Crumbling path rated a highly dangerous place to beDEATHTRAPAAcross 16: Condition of the countrySTATEAAcross 17: One sinks into seat? That's capital!SOFIAAAcross 19: Predict a stupid chargeADUMBRATEAAcross 23: Prospect for gold in the countryPANORAMAAAcross 24: Closed rapidlyFASTAAcross 25: Undertaker is caught working farm machineryCONTRACTORAAcross 26: Informer keeps president absorbedRAPTAAcross 27: Indiscretion needs a course of action in the shipyardSLIPWAYAAcross 28: Tory gets an informal farewell in musical formCANTATADDown 2: Become aware that lies are untrueREALISEDDown 3: Landlord accommodates student composerHOLSTDDown 4: Good opinion of physical training college during recessRESPECTDDown 6: Harm one married coupleIMPAIRDDown 7: Writer gets sample for versifierPOETASTERDDown 8: Crumpet found in fish barPIKELETDDown 9: Dicky hadn't any space for the second-rateCHEAPANDNASTYDDown 15: Slim and winning but too late to keep one's hair onTHINONTOPDDown 18: Continued good luck when riding a cycleONAROLLDDown 20: Girl touring US city gets diseaseMALARIADDown 21: Kitty supports shy drunkardTOSSPOTDDown 22: Jail a lawyer in North AmericaCANADADDown 24: Trees take time to become predominantFIRST