The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 1st December 2021 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 1st December 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Hurry to join mums in the clubMASHIEAAcross 4: Snack — you've nibbled one when entertaining Hamish?BISCOTTIAAcross 9: American soldiers first to enter the listsMENUSAAcross 10: Danish ace reorganised estatesHACIENDASAAcross 11: It's obvious what cricketers don't want — to risk injury in nets?OVERTRAINAAcross 12: News stories of two couples?ITEMSAAcross 13: Tiger Moth has to fly last bit of the journeyHOMESTRAIGHTAAcross 17: Smear son -- isn't one person without any faults apparentlyPLASTER SAINTAAcross 20: A poor actor with nothing wandering around beachOMAHAAAcross 21: Logically decide what could produce a snoreREASON OUTAAcross 23: Beautiful old lover, who in Paris is given designated placeEXQUISITEAAcross 24: Eats possibly, as some in France outside homeDINESAAcross 25: Tiny tree developing — it never stopsETERNITYAAcross 26: Sets of opinions society rejected, socialist getting squashedCREDOSDDown 1: A thousand winged creatures seen around in the morning — they are hugeMAMMOTHSDDown 2: Signs of hope with reformed businessman abandoning sinSUNBEAMSDDown 3: Picture opportunity for children to have a day off schoolINSETDDown 5: Belonging to Tory team, class thinking of no one elseINCONSIDERATEDDown 6: Treasures former PM's wife's keeping shut upCHERISHESDDown 7: Asian performance said to be put in order?TIDIEDDDown 8: Take a firm line with trendy little girl — end of argumentINSISTDDown 10: Safety device earthed badly — struggle to get into itHEAD RESTRAINTDDown 14: Leaping as non-U greetingSALTATIONDDown 15: Abandoned drunk is being given shelterDISOWNEDDDown 16: Pro-centralising politicians — figures not in chargeSTATISTSDDown 18: You may follow top cleric, a comic fellowPOPEYEDDown 19: What sounds like protective layer in shipBARQUEDDown 22: Lowly soldiers embarrassed about rankORDER