The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 5th December 2023 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 5th December 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Man in power-sharing arrangement with former dictator reveals GuardianCHAPERONAAcross 6: Lose example of big road killMISLAYAAcross 9: Prolific in French, occasionally and in GermanFECUNDAAcross 10: Fish bone inside loaf initially leads to courtTRIBUNALAAcross 11: Psychedelic rock band on front of stage for openerCORKSCREWAAcross 13: Humble sailor sea swimmingABASEAAcross 15: Two partners in firm using prime locations exclusively for introductionsCOUPLEAAcross 17: Sunak briefly embracing Musk without touching stomachRELISHAAcross 18: Musk's company invested in city with tightwad eschewing banks and taxEXCISEAAcross 19: Comic holding in good ad-libWINGITAAcross 21: Small market for drinkSTOUTAAcross 22: A more primitive type of project getting supportTHROW BACKAAcross 22: A more primitive type of project getting supportTHROWBACKAAcross 25: Model soldier first to march on trenchPARADIGMAAcross 26: Group of performers using figure of speech to inspire you in auditionTROUPEAAcross 28: As a result of this blasphemy making second bookHEREBYAAcross 29: Beautiful outSTRIKINGDDown 2: Building American shed for gardenHOEDDown 3: Gather the nerve and plug our cupcake ingredients for a changePLUCKDDown 4: Artist laid back about copyright is ultimately sure to become more controversialRADICALISEDDown 5: Maybe go past an opponent in football season with this?NUTMEGDDown 6: Rejecting some parliamentary postMAILDDown 7: Hurt leg, say cycling within group creating problemSTUMBLINGDDown 8: Number ten is a cheat, somehowANAESTHETICDDown 12: Taylor finally in line for game of darts – set out to secure right scoreORCHESTRATEDDown 14: The Police out on tour at last – it might take offHELICOPTERDDown 16: See 3UPCOURAGEDDown 20: The morning's breaking over source of Snake RiverTHAMESDDown 23: See 7BLOCKDDown 24: Very small object in your trousersTINYDDown 27: It might be used to fry prawns every now and thenPAN