The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 26th December 2011 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 26th December 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Favourable pub cooking — tuck in!UPBEATAAcross 6: Quickly remove label showing exorbitant priceRIP-OFFAAcross 6: Quickly remove label showing exorbitant priceRIPOFFAAcross 9: Counterfeit coin as used by gamblersCASINOAAcross 10: Being awkward in an ugly developmentUNGAINLYAAcross 11: Ground needed for playPLOTAAcross 12: Switch on ignition in service vehicleFIRE ENGINEAAcross 13: The favourite that's in formTEACHER'S PETAAcross 18: Unable to work after leaving the fraternityOUTOFORDERAAcross 21: The point to make nextTHENAAcross 22: Forces in conflict, prepared for court actionFORENSICAAcross 23: Slips in evidence of humanityERRORSAAcross 24: Quake in the centre — more or lessTREMORAAcross 25: Science that puts healthy colour in a ladBOTANYDDown 1: Sailors in the drinkABSINTHEDDown 2: Wages stopped as the final part of a jokePAY OFFDDown 2: Wages stopped as the final part of a jokePAYOFFDDown 3: Call to get permits? They depend on the headRINGLETSDDown 4: Contending successfully with a course of masonryCOPINGDDown 5: American expert may be employableUSABLEDDown 7: Clerical work done by a metal workerFILINGDDown 8: Clubs, possibly, where naval officers may be foundQUARTERDECKDDown 14: Travel through East End district with offensive weaponCROSSBOWDDown 15: Always includes ten at the outsideEXTERNALDDown 16: Annoyed at being inconveniencedPUT OUTDDown 16: Annoyed at being inconveniencedPUTOUTDDown 17: Girl with fish to sell down the riverBETRAYDDown 19: Perversely love to take the Spanish exam that's out-of-dateO LEVELDDown 20: Fume about individual odour of antelopeREEBOK