The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 30th December 2009 There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 30th December 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Watch teacher marking bright student?TICKERAAcross 6: Curdling blood fee, refreshment better at 18THEDEMONAAcross 9: See 6BARBERAAcross 10: Give insufficient resources to combat style of bowlingUNDERARMAAcross 11: Officers served up squidgy flan in messFLYING SQUADAAcross 15: See 6OFFLEETAAcross 17: Revs will pepperPIMENTOAAcross 18: Having taken a lot of demerara rum, marshal admitted murdererSWEENEY TODDAAcross 22: Rabelais novel that may be exaltedRAISABLEAAcross 23: Squeeze mineral in abundanceGALOREAAcross 24: Desires stepchildren to cuff onePASSIONSAAcross 25: See 6STREETDDown 1: Flower always preserved?SEVERNDDown 2: A number supporting feature as treeCHINQUAPINDDown 3: Notice dirt raked up under study — that's extraADDENDUMDDown 4: Moreover, iron bar's put up as aid to locomotion and respirationTUBE FOOTDDown 5: Releasing new comedy film series following winCARRY OFFDDown 7: 18's speciality is pâté, mixed under supervision of authorMEATDDown 8: Pardon me for spreading rumour that VIP's my mateNAMEDDown 12: Hustler going out with painterSUTHERLANDDDown 13: Oxygen gas — a problem for the goalkeeper?ONE-ON-ONEDDown 14: In a small court what they used to charge for a TV seriesCOLD FEETDDown 16: The City's still happyECSTATICDDown 19: Insubstantial point spanning the yearsYEASTYDDown 20: See 8DROPDDown 21: See 7PIES