The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 24th December 2010 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 24th December 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Transport art — pure chaosRAPTUREAAcross 5: Agriculturalist is a good oarsmanGROWERAAcross 9: Dress for presentation?GIFT-WRAPAAcross 9: Dress for presentation?GIFTWRAPAAcross 10: Man or no manISLANDAAcross 12: Scolding for failure to smarten up?DRESSING DOWNAAcross 15: Blame cheap cooking for this?PEACH MELBAAAcross 17: What Romanians pay for a wreath?LEIAAcross 19: Grass in SussexRYEAAcross 20: For him living could be a monumental taskSTONEMASONAAcross 22: Take an ill-considered swipe in digital connection …HITTHENAILONAAcross 26: Important old city with coveURGENTAAcross 27: See 22THETHUMBAAcross 28: Space for timber on courseENTREEAAcross 29: Fall back, as leper perhapsRELAPSEDDown 1: King with a period of madnessRAGEDDown 2: Blurb for a smokePUFFDDown 3: Not fit to run — why bother?UNWORTHYDDown 4: Dispense with lifted script in testsEXAMSDDown 6: In royal office James finally had to abdicateRESIGNDDown 7: From a pew lesson appears to be lacking forceWEAPONLESSDDown 8: Makes new plan, including pole for flagsREDENSIGNSDDown 11: Primate and historianGIBBONDDown 13: Sydney's landmark before building works?OPERA HOUSEDDown 14: Drunk on innocuous beverage but won't admit itWATERTIGHTDDown 16: Stretch for former nurseEXTENDDDown 18: Licentious without time, never endingIMMORTALDDown 21: Church — an establishment that could be a fine thing?CHANCEDDown 23: There's nothing rich comprised in watery humourICHORDDown 24: Swallow and stop upGULPDDown 25: Vince would be competent without conservative leaderABLE