The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 28th December 2006 There are 15 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 28th December 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Moggy about to grab fish causes commotionSHAKESUPAAcross 9: Banish rubbish hereASH-BINAAcross 9: Banish rubbish hereASHBINAAcross 10: Progress may be pending in churchCHANGEAAcross 11: Trees - that's his fixationSHITTAHSAAcross 12: In London one's called dishonest for property holdingFIEFAAcross 13: Byron's composition brought to account by writerBILLBRYSONAAcross 15: Plant of a type featured in Monopoly gamePOLYGAMAAcross 16: Back pay? The reverse for soldiers, indeedREQUITEAAcross 18: Harmonisation needs much attention without having people turn backATTUNEMENTAAcross 19: A thick-skinned PM?PEELAAcross 20: Typical model openable with trainingBEANPOLEAAcross 22: Fool catches a smacker, which isn't very brightTWILITAAcross 23: Tom's second employerMOUSERAAcross 24: A patron when disgruntled can be uglyCUSTOMERDDown 1: Coat as a remedy for 7?THEHAIROFTHEDOGDDown 2: Abrasive words maybe heard in 7SKINOFFYOURNOSEDDown 3: Bagels - same order for a partyASSEMBLAGEDDown 4: Letter demands no duck shooter in quartersEPISTLEDDown 5: Chinese date plum said to be a military shadeKAKIDDown 6: Offer of euthanasia in 7?WHATSYOURPOISONDDown 7: Not the hit single played again for mad celebrationNIGHTONTHETILESDDown 14: Official procedure possibly concluding 7BREATHTESTDDown 17: Tossing caber around the city is novelREBECCADDown 21: They take sides in a rowOARS