The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 22nd December 2009 There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 22nd December 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Prosecutor gives account, having caught junkieACCUSERAAcross 5: Rumour saw his personal stock diminishedWHISPERAAcross 9: God in charge? There's no peace herePANICAAcross 10: Get crime ring involved in the shape of thingsGEOMETRICAAcross 11: Scene for kitchen sink drama?APRONSTAGEAAcross 12: Actor given space to find an exitDOORAAcross 14: It's bloody hard to spell!HAEMORRHAGEAAcross 18: Land badly in novel fireworkROMAN CANDLEAAcross 21: Queen involved in doctored seedGERMAAcross 22: Not against change, but this won't bring it aboutSTAGNATIONAAcross 25: Saying about vehicle model having the edgeADVANTAGEAAcross 26: It's revolutionary to take account of hidden wealthCACHEAAcross 27: It's awkward to pedal without feetTADPOLEAAcross 28: Bow at the altar?EASTENDDDown 1: Seem a very soft audienceAPPEARDDown 2: Hub of church rent asunder at heartCENTREDDown 3: A feature to watch, but it can be usedSECOND HANDDDown 3: A feature to watch, but it can be usedSECONDHANDDDown 4: Correct outfit, sexy but heartless …RIGHTDDown 5: ... Dora may go the other wayWRONGROADDDown 6: Shakespeare's second best bed for a couple?ITEMDDown 7: Each child gets a pound for himselfPERSONALDDown 8: Judge an instrumentRECORDERDDown 13: Serving ace could engender grounds of complaintGRIEVANCESDDown 15: What ticket machines do without change?EXACTFAREDDown 16: Spin spun gannet with expectancyPREGNANTDDown 17: Spirit wandered but made progressIMPROVEDDDown 19: Ring round one's friendsCIRCLEDDown 20: Mean to have home careINTENDDDown 23: Flock rose, say, over the dioceseGEESEDDown 24: Entry of a headless dogINGO