The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 23rd December 2005 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 23rd December 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Ruler residing in No 11SULTANAAcross 6: Weight carried by homeward-bound freighterIMPORTAAcross 9: Ellis, for one, is falling offPETERSAAcross 10: This traditional value can be criticisedRATEABLEAAcross 11: Where Polanski lost his head?OMANAAcross 12: They stretch out in BroadwayLIMOUSINESAAcross 13: Crossing the lineHYBRIDISINGAAcross 18: Would they issue stardust in Hollywood?CREMATORIAAAcross 21: Revolutionary DameTROTAAcross 22: The piece of arch importanceLEYSTONEAAcross 23: It provides undercover amusementsARCADEAAcross 24: A crab's exotic charmSCARABAAcross 25: Hut man in tennis sensationNISSENDDown 1: Neat island in ChannelALDERNEYDDown 2: She designed medalsDAMSELDDown 3: These players are obviously not as matureAMATEURSDDown 4: Drug the Italian brought back from an African countrySOMALIDDown 5: My tea's stewingSTEAMYDDown 7: Bank employee: in Paris she's central to transactionsTELLERDDown 8: Emirs adored racing camelsDROMEDARIESDDown 14: Desert island opening for lotus-eaters - that's reasonable!RATIONALDDown 15: Where bread is kept wrapped?NOTECASEDDown 16: Nuns are into these booksORDERSDDown 17: Popular model kingdomJORDANDDown 19: Music can attract tourists initially in 11MUSCATDDown 20: Garden trailer is attached to horseARABIS