The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 12th January 2012 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 12th January 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Far tremor shakes to change planetTERRAFORMAAcross 6: Employment for Steve?JOBSAAcross 8: "Girl gets parking fine", ’e said incorrectlyMISSPOKEAAcross 9: Disastrous company model installed in secretCOSTLYAAcross 10: Film covering one good sportSKIINGAAcross 11: Woman was in charge after union left (or was abolished)ANNULLEDAAcross 12: Bill raved about the end of MicrosoftADVERTAAcross 15: Posh one wearing stone-washed shirt as uniformETONSUITAAcross 16: Kills hero at sea, away from landOFFSHOREAAcross 19: Hatton to punch mother? No!HIT MANAAcross 19: Hatton to punch mother? No!HITMANAAcross 21: Processing unit's huge failureMEGAFLOPAAcross 22: Inspects gold — it's after diamondsAUDITSAAcross 24: After endless wine, perhaps Dracula's given up anger to moderniseREVAMPAAcross 25: Sheep quartet's organ sounds bliss!EUPHORIAAAcross 26: Prevent vessels capsizingSTOPAAcross 27: Taken over ownership?POSSESSEDDDown 1: 1/2 of 30 + 1/4 of 9 … 1,000? That's suspectTHINKDDown 2: Break and rend in half with vengeanceRESPITEDDown 3: Within acting, no man is shown upAMONGDDown 4: Work … work … time … time … echo!OPERATEDDown 5: Non-PC material?MACINTOSHDDown 6: Jack lost set again, beginning to expect small crowdsJOSTLESDDown 7: Dancer's dance with energy produced rainBALLERINADDown 13: Unlike anotherDIFFERENTDDown 14: So long to Spooner's dog-end?TOODLEPIPDDown 17: This jellyfish was into mushy peasSEAWASPDDown 18: The Fast Show?EXPRESSDDown 20: Cycling outside is dullTEDIOUSDDown 22: Fruit drink, swallowed very quietlyAPPLEDDown 23: Gang finally caught over botched raidTRIAD