The Guardian Everyman Answers - Sunday, 4th December 2016 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Everyman crossword on Sunday, 4th December 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Everyman AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Rambling hikers miss engagementsSKIRMISHESAAcross 6: Race about in south of FranceSCUDAAcross 9: Blemish covered by mother with a cosmeticMASCARAAAcross 10: Bear followed by timid animals endlessly symbolicTOTEMICAAcross 12: Wander in crowd, having day offROVEAAcross 13: Criticised copy, hurtREPROACHEDAAcross 15: Horrid to fans, our side lost enthusiasmRANOUTOFSTEAMAAcross 18: Important step from fellow in ballet that he adaptedHALFTHEBATTLEAAcross 20: Level with trade union colleague in the endEVENTUALLYAAcross 22: Genuine regret after timeTRUEAAcross 24: Further loanADVANCEAAcross 25: New cadet or old soldier?REDCOATAAcross 26: Clear about nitrogen outsideRINDAAcross 27: Stamp designed by flower expertPAST MASTERAAcross 27: Stamp designed by flower expertPASTMASTERDDown 1: Gloomy busker's ending with nothing in hatSOMBRERODDown 2: Jubilant hearts lift after start of seasonal occasion in pubINSEVENTHHEAVENDDown 3: Average spellMEANDDown 4: One made to take blame in a case got badly broken by pressureSCAPEGOATDDown 5: Record in moment erasedENTERDDown 7: Some more chat, too confused, had adverse consequencesCAMEHOMETOROOSTDDown 8: Cut up, start to exhibit resolveDECIDEDDown 11: Old, upset, taken in by trick producing negative balanceTRADE GAPDDown 14: Report slug at homeBULLETINDDown 16: Suspect something is wrong with lines in defamation followed by rising cheersSMELLARATDDown 17: Renegade erred, set adriftDESERTERDDown 19: Agent bearing remedyREPAIRDDown 21: Stadium in China renamedARENADDown 23: Theory supplied by assistant, first to lastIDEA