The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 13th December 2007 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 13th December 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Sport, I state, bringing total defeatRUINATIONAAcross 10: Yard where bank located in the filmTHREEAAcross 11: See 7 downEXPRESSAAcross 12: SOS: earl up the creek without a paddleOARLESSAAcross 13: Wacky baccy went down the toilet?WEEDAAcross 14: Those on 22 when leaking punt consumed by an ocean?WELLINGTONAAcross 16: Letters dealt with, you might say, in remote settlementOUTPOSTAAcross 17: Old man's wise wayPASSAGEAAcross 19: Spray painful area, which is hotPEPPERCORNAAcross 22: See 10FEETAAcross 24: Opposing the thought, they say?COUNTERAAcross 25: See 21 downDIOXIDEAAcross 26: Go beyond old room that hasn't closedEXCELAAcross 27: Open present yonderOVERTHEREDDown 1: Bird given raw deal, perhaps, one kissing?GREEN WOODPECKERDDown 2: Politician having left in the course of short recess, most naturalSIMPLESTDDown 3: Tree seen in mist over lakeHAZELDDown 4: 2 forms requiring an editor?MISSPELTDDown 5: Square warm then?UNCOOLDDown 6: Retsina, as exotic cooking ingredientSTAR ANISEDDown 7: Murderous experience, love, on which Parisian's nothing t' sayORIENTDDown 8: Apocalyptic end deterred Bush, in fear of cold warREDSUNDERTHEBEDDDown 15: Zero sleep taken during trip, so stopFORESTALLDDown 17: Standard all survived, having taken offPARODIEDDDown 18: Fish view seal in suspicious mannerALEWIVESDDown 20: Pressure put on wildcat strikePOUNCEDDown 21: Beefy type I'd seen by the beach kept in mind, but no source of inspirationCARBONDDown 23: See 14 acrossBOOTS