The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 28th December 2009 There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 28th December 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Footballer's gesture to one playing badlyBECKHAMAAcross 8: Discipline gained since conversion to churchSCIENCEAAcross 9: Blueprint of factory nearing completionPLANAAcross 10: A discount off the GuardianCUSTODIANAAcross 12: Fresh information about the interiorGREENAAcross 13: Just a secondRUNNER-UPAAcross 15: Politician is after flower in displayPOMPAAcross 16: Quiet tear shed by fatherPATERAAcross 17: Choose to break new groundPICKAAcross 18: British capitalSTERLINGAAcross 20: A hard question for one, a sitter for anotherPOSERAAcross 21: Remote? By no meansFARFROMITAAcross 22: Aviator lacking a single chartPLOTAAcross 24: Hold police party on shipPOSSESSAAcross 25: Show politeness to a lady, but not to a girlfriendSTAND-UPAAcross 25: Show politeness to a lady, but not to a girlfriendSTANDUPDDown 1: Strip off on the Manx shorePEELDDown 2: Superficial type involved in leakSKIN-DEEPDDown 3: Study follows river birdFALCONDDown 4: Vessel sunk at the barSCHOONERDDown 5: Denigrate soldier's baseREVILEDDown 6: An image of swindler admitting his crime?ICONDDown 11: Scheme to unearth stone under layers of rockSTRATAGEMDDown 12: After midnight, landlord produces spiritGHOSTDDown 14: Cruel doctor may give continuing painULCERDDown 16: Plain words about border flowerPRIMROSEDDown 17: Shelve mail — perhaps open laterPOSTPONEDDown 19: Least common form of arrestRARESTDDown 20: Starchy food dad is about to turn toPOTATODDown 21: Beat female recordFLOGDDown 23: Rising star finds love a burdenONUS