The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 12th December 2007 There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 12th December 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Cheer returning former kingHAROLDAAcross 6: From end to end with no turnings?LONGWAYSAAcross 9: Wrong partners have the Yard using muscleSINEWYAAcross 10: "Doctor in the House" contains old town no longer at 17MOURINHOAAcross 11: Performs burials by oneself to fit them in between other thingsINTERSPERSEAAcross 15: It's good to pay attention if you want to shineGLISTENAAcross 17: Historic port with no success for clubCHELSEAAAcross 18: Father (Roman Catholic) aptest, I fancy, for such skillPRIESTCRAFTAAcross 22: Phantom occupation that one can't forget?HAUNTINGAAcross 23: Lances broken here shortly after .....SENLACAAcross 24: ..... Lincolnshire town game for 17 players won by 4acSTAMFORDAAcross 25: See 24BRIDGEDDown 1: Spooner's rain to form river at 17?FLOWERDDown 2: Vegetable raised in some confusion at Goodwood eventsMOTORRACESDDown 3: A stuttering lament will cause injuryAGGRIEVEDDown 4: Historic port can afford selective education lost by 4acHASTINGSDDown 5: Story of operatic cycle reported by inhabitant of AustraliaRINGTAILDDown 7: Relative of 21 and 22AUNTDDown 8: See 1SHOWDDown 12: Folk of 17 being captured by those first in field (not English)PENSIONERSDDown 13: Fool wasn't well besetASSAILEDDDown 14: Piece written on page, a little onePARTICLEDDown 16: Show appreciation of service (official)TIPSTAFFDDown 19: Call about girl with heart of stone?CHERRYDDown 20: 1 wanting poetical goddess like thisTHUSDDown 21: One crazy about fish?TUNA