The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 4th January 2007 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 4th January 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Ammunition store OK, perhapsMAGAZINEAAcross 9: How regularly might the Queen describe one alone in childhood?ORPHANAAcross 10: Incredibly wise to hide central part of manifesto where newspapers are seeking Liberal Party agenda?WIFEAAcross 11: Something afoot beginning to horrify, within more unpleasant, beastly towerWHEEL HORSEAAcross 11: Something afoot beginning to horrify, within more unpleasant, beastly towerWHEELHORSEAAcross 12: This practice, one obstacle to stop baby wetting things!TOILETAAcross 14: See 12TRAININGAAcross 15: Devilish crime? Resolve to admit oneDEICIDEAAcross 17: In turning over set, US legal drama's showing celebrity chefNIGELLAAAcross 20: Emotional Oscar winner's requirement in churning out briefest of acceptance speeches?THANK YOUAAcross 20: Emotional Oscar winner's requirement in churning out briefest of acceptance speeches?THANKYOUAAcross 22: With which to open source of oilSESAMEAAcross 23: Sanctimonious claim of crusader even less likely to hold water?HOLIERTHANAAcross 24: See 23THOUAAcross 25: Cosmic swirl unable to spinNEBULAAAcross 26: See 10SWAPPINGDDown 1: I fish beneath river, giving delicate clobber!CAMISOLEDDown 2: See 24FACEDDown 3: As participant in Mastermind, I'm withdrawing - as I should!DIMWITDDown 4: Figure quits in home of Napoleon?SEVENTYDDown 5: Vegetable I stick up underneath German chancellorKOHLRABIDDown 6: Those taken on a quiet river current over another riverAPPOINTEESDDown 7: See 17LAWSONDDown 13: Abandoned insects move in to many statesLICENTIOUSDDown 16: What comes about by a dark time's ending?DAYBREAKDDown 18: Ridicules a politician with nothing on amid libidinous extremesLAMPOONSDDown 19: Noblewoman from French game of strategyDUCHESSDDown 21: Rugby player on the game?HOOKERDDown 22: Speak of God's time of rest as sweetSUNDAEDDown 24: Sort features which publisher choosesTYPE