The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 12th December 2005 There are 15 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 12th December 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: He is taken in by a girl, who fluttered them?LASHESAAcross 5: It is difficult being so sensitiveTICKLISHAAcross 9: Flinch because of a handicapDRAW BACKAAcross 9: Flinch because of a handicapDRAWBACKAAcross 10: Locks may be the key to their existenceCANALSAAcross 11: Provisional accommodationREFRIGERATORAAcross 13: Extremely inventive signalmanVERYAAcross 14: Girl in love getting married was overcomeOVERAWEDAAcross 17: Denial of victim in valid caseREBUTTALAAcross 18: Flags and sail adjustedAILSAAcross 20: Far better than other door-to-door salesmen?STREETSAHEADAAcross 23: International codeword is rare in operationSIERRAAAcross 24: Contact him if the motor starts to hesitateENGINEERAAcross 25: Enjoying surplus wealthINCREDITAAcross 26: At last I have something for the saladENDIVEDDown 2: Bill received in connection with portACREDDown 3: A question of personal welfareHOWAREYOUDDown 4: Man - a Scottish isle? YesSTAFFADDown 5: Fancy Kate over Letitia? It's Hobson's choiceTAKEITORLEAVEITDDown 6: Tap observed to be crookedCOCKEYEDDDown 7: Girl gets lad in troubleLINDADDown 8: Bacterium may be found on all meals badly cookedSALMONELLADDown 12: Lacking inspiration, he goes for a walkPEDESTRIANDDown 15: Gave up and leftABANDONEDDDown 16: Say I'd go after a government subsidySTATEAIDDDown 19: Start breeding a bird dogBEAGLEDDown 21: Queen Elizabeth - right or wrongERRORDDown 22: Type of fuel, God willing, used without hesitationDERV