The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 22nd December 2006 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 22nd December 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Vault and bring up a curryCATACOMBAAcross 9: Rapid flow damaged his urnINRUSHAAcross 10: Love lover's countryOMANAAcross 11: Thief pilfers hot stewSHOPLIFTERAAcross 12: Coppers get hold of addressPREACHAAcross 14: Lawrence deserts by Fourth of July, showing cheekTEMERITYAAcross 15: Model wearing fewer clothesLESSONAAcross 17: The smell of Sunday's fishSTENCHAAcross 20: Rita's arm is broken in IndiaAMRITSARAAcross 22: Chaperone expected girl to be taken abackDUENNAAAcross 23: Go and record songs for an albumMAKETRACKSAAcross 24: Vessel for plant containing cocaineSCOWAAcross 25: Old people entertaining Latin soothsayerORACLEAAcross 26: Soldier endorsed patientRESIGNEDDDown 1: Something comforting uttered in royal retreatBALMORALDDown 2: Old god seizes Dutch puppetPAWNDDown 3: Painter clutches recipe for soupBORSCHDDown 4: Envoy gets certificate on timeDIPLOMATDDown 5: Pick president's testimonialPREFERENCEDDown 6: Climbing a trackASCENTDDown 8: Drunk initially bet on gameBLOTTODDown 13: Money saved during privation shows frugalityABSTINENCEDDown 16: Reporter of outside broadcast on tennis playerOBSERVERDDown 18: Present for royal house contains diamondsHAND OVERDDown 18: Present for royal house contains diamondsHANDOVERDDown 19: Stimulant for contest in BrazilBRACERDDown 21: A German entering pool is skinnyMEAGREDDown 22: Stop believer harbouring saintDESISTDDown 24: Learned in school timeSAGE