The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 4th December 2023 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 4th December 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Some reached a café, back or frontFACADEAAcross 4: Ruined – by whisky?SCOTCHEDAAcross 9: Craftily obtain fish by weightWANGLEAAcross 10: Worried, being stupidly bold? TrueTROUBLEDAAcross 11: In Vulcan's gob, an amazing drinkSAUVIGNON BLANCAAcross 13: Non-stop talker on car journey?MOTORMOUTHAAcross 14: Excess muscle trimmedGLUTAAcross 16: Steal half this short distanceINCHAAcross 18: Not obstructed, but having picnic stolen?UNHAMPEREDAAcross 21: You're blind, so no fantastic get-togetherOLDBOYSREUNIONAAcross 23: Area of ship shortly burning coal as winter startsDECEMBERAAcross 24: A piece of silk I monopolise for garmentKIMONOAAcross 25: Sweet Roland informally at old collegeROLY-POLYAAcross 26: Criminal three packing a gun once in AmericaHEATERDDown 1: Lover embraces wife, a timid little creatureFAWNDDown 2: Criminal changed course, we're told; that's touchingCONTACTDDown 3: Supply extremely durable uniformDELIVERYDDown 5: Where one shifts stuff from the estate?CAR BOOT SALEDDown 6: These are up for approval!THUMBSDDown 7: Don't drop anything in bagHOLDALLDDown 8: Single-minded cadet died in explosionDEDICATEDDDown 12: Disturbance of ocean may make gulls wonderGROUND SWELLDDown 12: Disturbance of ocean may make gulls wonderGROUNDSWELLDDown 13: A way to get goods in proper condition under protective coverMAIL ORDERDDown 15: One may be burning to start attacking the enemyOPEN FIREDDown 17: One will change?CODICILDDown 19: Completely destroy way of escape, by the sound of itROOT OUTDDown 20: Class out of bed to prepare for paradeFORMUPDDown 22: Unprofitable land, space that's taken upMOOR