The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 10th December 2012 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 10th December 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Drama circle for pre-school kidsPLAY GROUPAAcross 7: Drama circle for pre-school kidsPLAYGROUPAAcross 8: A return game between two sides in the countryRURALAAcross 9: He couldn't go out in the nudeUNCLOTHEDAAcross 10: When at home an Oriental looks foolishINANEAAcross 12: Induced firm to cut downCOAXEDAAcross 13: Reluctant to have a port with philandererLOTHARIOAAcross 14: Painting and suffering, having quit university earlierGOUACHEAAcross 17: Gets over life's burdensCROSSESAAcross 20: Control shown as others fallRESTRAINAAcross 22: A Pole in vessel from another countryDANISHAAcross 24: Analysis of horses' first yearSTUDYAAcross 25: Step out without conscious effortSLEEPWALKAAcross 26: Distress and gravity remarkably rifeGRIEFAAcross 27: Produce a brief act in playFABRICATEDDown 1: Saloon ordered for racing driverALONSODDown 2: Six delay treating word blindnessDYSLEXIADDown 3: Grilled cheese, may beGRATEDDDown 4: Polish girl with German complaintRUBELLADDown 5: Young female accompanistDUENNADDown 6: Principal occupation of a railway?MAIN LINEDDown 6: Principal occupation of a railway?MAINLINEDDown 11: Revolutionary action brings excitementSTIRDDown 15: Tax produces public angerOVERTIREDDown 16: Father is uplifted, after he makes a pileHEAPDDown 18: This man advertises food and old portSANDWICHDDown 19: One of the family assumes a right, which is questionableUNCLEARDDown 21: I had to stand in line — it's neaterTIDIERDDown 22: Gloomy doctor takes year offDREARYDDown 23: Leaves dancer's difficult moveSPLITS