The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 6th December 2022 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 6th December 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Pub holds back 12 bottles of wine for festivalPESACHAAcross 4: Provider of juice to warhorseCHARGERAAcross 9: Members of the clergy 2 and 3?CARDINALSAAcross 10: Cereal for everyone kept in barrelDURUMAAcross 11: Dog free of lead, might one take flight?EAGLEAAcross 12: Politician caught in awkward recline with unnatural materialCRIMPLENEAAcross 13: Put away sliceSECTIONAAcross 15: Looter's assistant breaks into expensive carRAIDERAAcross 17: God sleeps on (or kips inside) in retirementKRONOSAAcross 19: Ranked 'secret', provided I quitCLASSEDAAcross 22: See how day developed with make-upEYESHADOWAAcross 24: Outspoken pub reducing headcount by 90%?VOCALAAcross 26: Colossal insect chasing soldierGIANTAAcross 27: At first, critics likely upset if shown Finding Nemo?CLOWNFISHAAcross 28: Vampire actor, he punctured child's skin and drew bloodLEECHEDAAcross 29: Stun grenade in China made of wood ends disastrouslyDEAFENDDown 1: Travellers going without support of boxers?PACKERSDDown 2: A little bit of sherbet for good kidSPROGDDown 3: Standard Catholic ceremony on top of wrought ironCRITERIONDDown 4: Dismiss bank clerkCASHIERDDown 5: Sum 500 + 500 + 1?ADD UPDDown 6: They take special need cutting wild grass, endlesslyGARDENERSDDown 7: Engine to drive Jack over Egypt on vacationRAMJETDDown 8: Golfer swaps one party for another to make birdie?FALCONDDown 14: Soap delayed? Missing one linkCORRELATEDDown 16: 500 against adult being bitten by naughty canine earlierIN ADVANCEDDown 18: Tempted by rum used about DecemberSEDUCEDDDown 19: Rogue trader's modest about fancy bowCOWBOYDDown 20: Strangely upholding skinless mammal, in the mainDOLPHINDDown 21: Mountain lass found in area around KolkataBENGALDDown 23: Couple's welcome to church — nothing's forgottenHITCHDDown 25: Conservative lawbreaker ignoring the first leaderCHIEF