The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 30th December 2005 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 30th December 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Hoop I'll bend round - one for the massesHOI POLLOIAAcross 10: Student with affected manner retreatsLAIRSAAcross 11: Coming down a level between flightsLANDINGAAcross 12: Indecisive article right to go into non-professional work?DITHERYAAcross 13: Course of river in Scottish townTROONAAcross 14: AB has towrope prepared for the vesselPOWERBOATAAcross 16: Way of looking at problem from the side?LATERAL THINKINGAAcross 19: Crook's instrument used to follow gameCARD SHARPAAcross 19: Crook's instrument used to follow gameCARDSHARPAAcross 21: Accept grantADMITAAcross 22: Head pursuing two companies - a fair prize?COCONUTAAcross 23: Seaport works used to make paper etcESPARTOAAcross 24: Rod's to continue the inningsBATONAAcross 25: Don't give full credit below a certain priceUNDERRATEDDown 1: I'll hate pic that's badly restored (referring to a certain collection)PHILATELICDDown 2: Write your name and position as an indicatorSIGNPOSTDDown 3: Proposal before meeting producing actionMOTIONDDown 4: Standard sink?FLAGDDown 5: Take the stock in, but don't take it out!WINDOW-SHOPDDown 6: The old one for pressing novice to cut the sweetFLATIRONDDown 7: Sweeper adjusted boilerLIBERODDown 8: A quiet year, but rather greyASHYDDown 14: College haunts put out of order: a bloomer?POLYANTHUSDDown 15: Post the rig possibly used by acrobatsTIGHTROPESDDown 17: Research concerning insect is strongRESONANTDDown 18: One of enduring fame, but wrong about timeIMMORTALDDown 20: State in order regarding situation, they sayRECITEDDown 21: A politician comes over before the current measureAMPEREDDown 22: Some scuba divers seen in the CaribbeanCUBADDown 23: Finishes in tears, but not at firstENDS