The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 21st December 2001 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 21st December 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Impounded boat involved in coastal tradeCABOTAGEAAcross 9: Fellow that ran through Xanadu?RALPHAAcross 10: Line of soldiers prepared for offensiveRANKAAcross 11: If cold in the country, use this furCHINCHILLAAAcross 12: Arrest rough after noisy outburstCOLLARAAcross 14: Girl repelled by bloody taleALLEGORYAAcross 15: Witness for trial provided by YardTESTIFYAAcross 17: Get excited - son to enter into partnershipSTEAMUPAAcross 20: Fuel produced from well sunk in groundSHALE OILAAcross 22: Agent receiving shelter is dormantSLEEPYAAcross 23: Stauncher, being blood-related?TOURNIQUETAAcross 24: For the doc, it's a cinchCERTAAcross 25: Top 40, sayEXCELAAcross 26: Fitting term to use about one that's retiredEMERITUSDDown 1: Making a half-turn, colt has produced a clear roundCARACOLEDDown 2: Chub, say, may be found in stretch of riverLOCKDDown 3: Foreign sailor identifies a rocky mass, given longitude or latitude initiallyLASCARDDown 4: Remains working classSEMINARDDown 5: Handcuff pair over court obstructionBRACELETDDown 6: A fling with Pegasus's sister?FLYING MAREDDown 7: Nick verbally showing his angerCHOLERDDown 13: US city with only minor swayLITTLE ROCKDDown 16: Girl taking sound control of one of the fleetFLOTILLADDown 18: Part of shoe damaged - welt, perhaps?UPPERCUTDDown 19: Scoffed at boor about having eatenFLOUTEDDDown 21: An owl's beak?HOOTERDDown 22: The examiner's a dog!SETTERDDown 24: Food counterCHIP