The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 14th December 2010 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 14th December 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Explosive device maiden hid in cleavage leads to boom or bust!FISSION BOMBAAcross 9: Raise up Opel bonnet? Part needs putting backENNOBLEAAcross 10: Indian silk trousers to be altered right awayTUSSOREAAcross 11: Poet made of setter in time sherry's drunkRHYMESTERAAcross 12: Possibly a hoodie's occupant?YAHOOAAcross 12: Possibly a hoodie's occupant?YAHOO!AAcross 13: Topless country singerENYAAAcross 14: Lord Coe to go overseas after book by a US sportsmanBASEBALLERAAcross 16: Passing by a gruesome scene during heartless incidentEVANESCENTAAcross 19: Female aviator lacking wingsIRMAAAcross 21: Film Jodrell Bank every evening unless taking the Four Tops playingBELLEAAcross 22: Being up before court, naked emperor stays silent initiallyERECTNESSAAcross 24: Liberal with the gin when ordered to cheer upLIGHTENAAcross 25: Tempter taking back part of giftSERPENTAAcross 26: TV family introducing English relative's psychic abilityTELEKINESISDDown 1: They pointlessly ban gay flings when adapting old movieFANNYBYGASLIGHTDDown 2: Black bishop in old Cheshire townSABLEDDown 3: Lack of activity from lion, zebra, taiga — nothing odd there?INERTIADDown 4: Ireland can set up a good place to booze and bopNITERIEDDown 5: Branch of medicine out in Gabon? Yes (3/5)OBSGYNAEDDown 6: Native American in prog rock group, wearing relative's shoesBROTHELCREEPERSDDown 7: Tries taking lead from electric vehicleHEARSEDDown 8: See 21DEJOURDDown 15: Doctor pleased about model's support for bust?PEDESTALDDown 16: Preserve doctor used in cooked mealEMBALMDDown 17: Serbian resisting kitchen dresserCHETNIKDDown 18: Actress returning home with golfer on ecstasy? No!NIELSENDDown 20: A second TV show's top target for stripperASSETSDDown 23: Food items Jack Straw cooked up?TARTS