The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 14th December 2006 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 14th December 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Wimp gets what he can out of workMILKSOPAAcross 5: Obliterate reason for moue, do I ask?WIPE OUTAAcross 5: Obliterate reason for moue, do I ask?WIPEOUTAAcross 9: Politician came out femaleMEACHERAAcross 10: Bounty's lost leader's gear dispersed on shipLARGESSAAcross 11: Fool's day delayed event in China?LONGMARCHAAcross 12: Clearing out medicine for hygiene, maybeENEMAAAcross 13: Pole on cliff to end in stewSCRAGAAcross 15: Take apart that famous wedding dress?DISMANTLEAAcross 17: A new plate for entering good prize at event in ChinaGREATLEAPAAcross 19: Magnate died after kidnapNABOBAAcross 22: Celtic saint put name to work of ...AIDANAAcross 23: ... composer with old grey copper's coatVERDIGRISAAcross 25: Jolly worker after party having a kipDORMANTAAcross 26: See 17FORWARDAAcross 27: Isn't alcohol permitted to one imprisoned for battery?DRY CELLAAcross 28: Apples keep student on top of studies with no one else to steerCOXLESSDDown 1: Mockingbird encompasses classy line with monkey flowerMIMULUSDDown 2: Student making a bob or twenty?LEARNERDDown 3: Like this meat near NewmarketSOHAMDDown 4: Game to leave with high pressurePARTRIDGEDDown 5: Fail to pay dresser for rabbit?WELSHDDown 6: Beer harvest coming up in in ChinaPORCELAINDDown 7: Guzzle eggs, swallowing before tea, sayOVEREATDDown 8: Opera gets the French in proportionTOSCALEDDown 14: Curt and inelegant way to control motoristsGETINLANEDDown 16: Concession opening shortly is likely to send one offSOPORIFICDDown 17: Jolly good publicity for the ...GRANDADDDown 18: ... shrub with tips from laboratory getting onELDERLYDDown 20: Guns against water, not including stormBARRAGEDDown 21: Little boy bisects insects as wellBESIDESDDown 23: It's a must to be opposed to a lot of EuropeansVITALDDown 24: Where is Rangers' team holding world up?IBROX