The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 2nd December 2021 There are 18 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 2nd December 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Trendy supplement found in salmon, for exampleFADDISHAAcross 5: Prolific detective sounds like he could become gloomyMAIGRETAAcross 10: Force party to compromiseMAKE-DOAAcross 11: Flourishing American business admirerINCLOVERAAcross 12: What's left of cash after my leaving UnitedONEAAcross 13: Get out of bed to correct lie?DEBUNKAAcross 14: Face up to change — it may be refreshingCUP OF TEAAAcross 15: Lewis initially accepts blame for shooting gameCRAPSAAcross 16: Didn't tie up as much when full of such energyBOUNDLESSAAcross 19: Cruel ambassador with no diplomatic skillsHEARTLESSAAcross 21: Stations spies around …STOPSAAcross 24: … leading politician switching motorway to south — very worryingSINISTERAAcross 26: Cut duty for practise without hesitationEXCISEAAcross 27: Saintly Irish woman taking odd characters from VietnamITAAAcross 28: Unconventional tough guy receives information on personal problemBOHEMIANAAcross 29: Figures leading American university conference …SUMMITAAcross 30: … hide the real corruptionLEATHERAAcross 31: Take off topless summer wearUNDRESSDDown 2: Section of team at Euros not getting paidAMATEURDDown 3: Dilapidated house due proper reconstructionDOERUPPERDDown 4: It's weird seeing number two dressed in blueSPOOKYDDown 6: Solitary confinement for international criminalAL CAPONEDDown 7: Explode, as fool stands on footGO OFFDDown 8: Examine permits for slotsEYELETSDDown 9: Training inept GI forces — how long might it be?PIECEOFSTRINGDDown 17: One who should apologise getting into row during play?LATECOMERDDown 18: Dull work may come to an endFLATLINEDDown 20: Experience essential to keeping resort modernEPISODEDDown 22: Food and drink from France spiked with drug?PASTIESDDown 23: Cause fall in LA when turning head to right?REASONDDown 25: Divide stuff that is found insideID EST