The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 7th December 2023 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 7th December 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Judge troubles to secure prison time for such peopleJAILBIRDSAAcross 6: Aspired to ignore husband's personal commentOPEDAAcross 10: Little rise of £1,000? No, £50KNOLLAAcross 11: Unfussy consumers of noir movies ignoring current shotOMNIVORESAAcross 12: Broadcaster with glib remark in PanoramaSKYLINEAAcross 13: Covered areas in German car, moving south eastPORCHESAAcross 14: Exotic senoritas game for polyamorous arrangementsMENAGESATROISAAcross 17: Ex-PM is hosting European leader's kids in uniformBROWNIEGUIDESAAcross 21: Cabaret involved a hairy tree-dwellerBEAR CATAAcross 21: Cabaret involved a hairy tree-dwellerBEARCATAAcross 22: Supplies for one travelling through Tahiti and Canada on vacationVIATICAAAcross 24: Before new merger, business in a muddleCONFUSIONAAcross 25: I'm the plaintiff, admitting small problemISSUEAAcross 26: Hearing what you can do on line, one's enthralledSERFAAcross 27: Appear half-hearted, with silly behaviour in linguistic inquirySEMANTICSDDown 1: Biden inhales smoke, high and gigglyJOKESOMEDDown 2: Creamy centre of pecorino eaten by climberIVORYDDown 3: Harassment not unknown by academic staff, scandal for Oxford?BULLINGDONCLUBDDown 4: Hooligans in carnival site saying little after dropping ecstasyRIOTERSDDown 5: Where to play piano, plugging smooth covers of Ice-TSANDPITDDown 7: Got hold of sweet, entertaining dog after runPURCHASEDDDown 8: Fail to save South American state characterised by neglectDISUSEDDown 9: Reason for crowds clapping, welcoming Queen music you listened to on lineOVERPOPULATIONDDown 15: Aristocrat, one rejected by prince, far from a poserNO-BRAINERDDown 16: People who run key enterprises losing heartESCAPEESDDown 18: These could be silly so-and-sos without intelligenceNITWITSDDown 19: Make toxic men upset, prodded by very revolutionary individualENVENOMDDown 20: A lot of support in Oz – you can count on itABACUSDDown 23: Get lost in Iraq? The setter's vessel has power cutIMSHI