The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 13th December 2006 There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 13th December 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Eg gin bottleSPIRITAAcross 6: Great actor one found in Berlin familyIRVINGAAcross 9: Block up home? Fine, I willINFILLAAcross 10: Attach note about husband being substitute for strikerPINCHHITAAcross 11: Person found down under birdKIWIAAcross 12: Conservative in battle's making bitter speechesPHILIPPICSAAcross 13: Miss completely part of the USMISSISSIPPIAAcross 18: Carving section of twins' crib ingeniouslyINSCRIBINGAAcross 21: Use iron for part of computerCHIPAAcross 22: As a rule, nothing would suit him betterNIHILISTAAcross 23: Destroy British landBLIGHTAAcross 24: At sea, is powerless to move importsDRIFTSAAcross 25: Man who may be white, despite what we hearKNIGHTDDown 1: Growth in tropics doubling share of profitsDIVI-DIVIDDown 1: Growth in tropics doubling share of profitsDIVIDIVIDDown 2: Charge one penny for boostFILLIPDDown 3: Strange bird is in Mediterranean portBRINDISIDDown 4: Member repeatedly giving encouragement to cheerHIPHIPDDown 5: Penetrate mind of son in familySINK INDDown 7: Sudden malfunction, hence good fruit is incompleteGLITCHDDown 8: Damaged garments that disrupt working daySPLITSHIFTSDDown 14: If put in second gear in Highlands, they'll take people up mountainsSKILIFTSDDown 15: Photograph college to make moneyPICKINGSDDown 16: Material for writing in depth with something similarIN KINDDDown 17: Not a good shot of him - it's distortedMISHITDDown 19: Judge of performance, mostly a pain in the neck about itCRITICDDown 20: Taunting Crosby in the army?GIBING