The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 14th December 2009 There are 14 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 14th December 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Be hesitant, empty and sick at heartVACILLATEAAcross 8: Old London river boatsFLEETAAcross 9: She died with honour at stakeJOAN OF ARCAAcross 10: Gangsters — a case for anxietyANGSTAAcross 12: They may be a touch unlucky for batsmenSNICKSAAcross 13: High ground obtains early advantage in battleEDGEHILLAAcross 16: High on joints in lively partyKNEESUPAAcross 19: Member starting to pirouette makes the ball change directionLEGSPINAAcross 22: Stir foodPORRIDGEAAcross 25: Awkward cases caught in a doorway?ACCESSAAcross 27: Join in a fortissimo numberAFFIXAAcross 28: Wicked, embraced Virginia (bubbly required)VIVACIOUSAAcross 29: High points of the danse macabreANDESAAcross 30: Rows of houses to sell by state orderVENDETTASDDown 1: Outlaw about to shout down a primateBABOONDDown 2: First Lieutenant in boat gives a tipPINNACLEDDown 3: Blunders on stageFLUFFSDDown 4: Course official orders soup, for instanceSTARTERDDown 5: Not how boxers should settle mattersCLINCHDDown 6: Container ship?VESSELDDown 11: Show fond regard for the opposite sexOGLEDDown 14: One the military police see as a mischief-makerIMPDDown 15: He gives some vocal encouragementLENDDown 16: Hide and sleepKIPDDown 17: It may be pierced, or just prickedEARDDown 18: Open to defeatUNDODDown 20: Room for good investments?SACRISTYDDown 21: Comes from the Revised VersionDERIVESDDown 23: Break the law, but not on purposeOFFENDDDown 24: Upset about article, complained stronglyRAILEDDDown 25: Grants a minor pointAWARDSDDown 26: Cry to the police?SQUEAL