The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 17th December 2019 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 17th December 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Derby's filly, kicking out every second, is a lureDRY FLYAAcross 5: Beat back rookie grabbing learner driver, maybeGOLF-CLUBAAcross 5: Beat back rookie grabbing learner driver, maybeGOLFCLUBAAcross 9: Share memory about old pots herePOOLROOMAAcross 10: Offence beside goal reflected gameTENNISAAcross 11: After renovation, their bars had a very tight margin …HAIR'S-BREADTHAAcross 11: After renovation, their bars had a very tight margin …HAIRSBREADTHAAcross 13: … such as this second person onceTHOUAAcross 14: Staggering growth in illegal delivery style at Lord'sTHROWINGAAcross 17: Official who's often up the pole?LINESMANAAcross 18: Current ball supportersTEESAAcross 20: Pongy during hard slog, one's taking time offHOLIDAYMAKERAAcross 23: Card game to stimulate tense F1 driverPIQUETAAcross 24: It most often primarily takes suet that's put outTITMOUSEAAcross 25: Young openers show energy and horsepowerEGGTEETHAAcross 26: Cook finished batterDOOVERDDown 2: Bouncer initially tests England's captainROOTDDown 3: A big hand from capacity audienceFULL HOUSEDDown 4: Yankee vice ring infiltrated somewhere in SomersetYEOVILDDown 5: Plucky lot with rival finish on courtGAMESETANDMATCHDDown 6: Learned Lima route overlooking homeLITERARYDDown 7: Dance company never gets awards at firstCONGADDown 8: Fluky piece finished around noonUNINTENDEDDDown 12: Article describes excellent case for sportTHAIBOXINGDDown 15: Endless battle to accommodate river sportWATER POLODDown 16: English medic and old PM almost ready for fightEMBATTLEDDown 19: Cousins did this well, working at deskSKATEDDDown 21: Snowman? College erected itINUITDDown 22: Yell for one during tennis lessonISLE