The Guardian Everyman Answers - Sunday, 17th December 2017 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Everyman crossword on Sunday, 17th December 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Everyman AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Tons in store, say, for competitor in field eventSHOT PUTTERAAcross 6: Unwanted messages in charts going aroundSPAMAAcross 9: Storm, test for men at sea throughoutFROMSTEMTOSTERNAAcross 11: Supervisor in favour of returning callFOREMANAAcross 12: Burden quietly accepted by old journalistsOPPRESSAAcross 13: Chapter, part containing good unfinished record of eventsCHRONICLEAAcross 16: Raging against one breaking coverLIVIDAAcross 18: Careless in head of state's absenceSLACKAAcross 19: Cheerful people I spot, excited about filmOPTIMISTSAAcross 20: Anger acceptable in showPROVOKEAAcross 21: Musical piece from applicant at auditionCANTATAAAcross 23: Criticism popular doctor alters, changing dressingSTICKING PLASTERAAcross 24: Outfit beginning to accumulate capitalRIGAAAcross 25: Like an idealist, waited to receive right cerealSTARRY-EYEDDDown 1: Cut off, erring in appeal for help not sharply definedSOFTFOCUSDDown 2: Smell food, so hurry, deprived of regular portionsODOURDDown 3: Upright fellow with second innings in gamePOSTMANSKNOCKDDown 4: Metal casing that is forming connectionTIE-INDDown 5: Outgoing traveller, on time after departure, missing oneEXTROVERTDDown 7: Maintains power over substitutesPRESERVESDDown 8: Without source of light I'm upsetMINUSDDown 10: Extra flexible with translation of any termSUPPLEMENTARYDDown 14: Group filled with energy when working and thinkingREASONINGDDown 15: Finish with king and fool bound togetherCLOSE-KNITDDown 17: Wanted around Panama, lost hopeDESPAIREDDDown 20: Difficult question for exhibitionistPOSERDDown 21: Cloak right for illicit activityCAPERDDown 22: Restless, say, bothered about part of BibleANTSY