The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 1st December 2006 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 1st December 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Private eye following tip in Manhattan, perhapsCOCKTAILAAcross 5: Eugene's gone mad at homeONEGINAAcross 9: Poet's written about return of Irish hooliganLARRIKINAAcross 10: He wrote novels about samuraiCRONINAAcross 11: Olympic venue playing host to a legendary runnerATALANTAAAcross 12: Ordered hair to be hidden in Saudi Arabia: it's the lawSHARIAAAcross 14: Legal official and professional custodianPROCURATORAAcross 18: Taking more than one form and consisting of a pair of lines, circle and imaginary lineALLOTROPICAAcross 22: Cathy's so passionate about plantHYSSOPAAcross 23: Individual has a part to play in officeSEPARATEAAcross 24: Arabian novelist's fictional soldierARAMISAAcross 25: Former England captain makes another broadcast about one of teamATHERTONAAcross 26: "Doctor Thorne" has a sting in the tailHORNETAAcross 27: A couple of slackers natter about untidy girlSLATTERNDDown 1: She's a musical lass at heartCALLASDDown 2: Former QC and and female politician replace leaderCARMANDDown 3: Foreign businessman in China beginning to pine for wife in nearby countryTAIPANDDown 4: Evidence in support of Wally is very straightforwardIDIOTPROOFDDown 6: He plays bridge with Eric's little mate from Lancashire, perhapsNORTHERNDDown 7: Produce model teenagerGENERATEDDown 8: Nuts and nori ultimately very suitable for vegansNONDAIRYDDown 13: Col acted in remake of WesternOCCIDENTALDDown 15: Gay hero's informal address for former PMMACHEATHDDown 16: Scotsman is embraced by a starALISTAIRDDown 17: A protein, possibly a poisonATROPINEDDown 19: Regret mental breakdownLAMENTDDown 20: Order Lambert to be detained in fortressCASTLEDDown 21: Write note about ensignPENNON