The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 13th December 2012 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 13th December 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Carrier pigeon finally into niche house contractsCONVEYORAAcross 9: Chapter requiring material for children's writerCRAYONAAcross 10: 16 15 17FOURAAcross 11: Attention-seeker squeezing soft rubber article for entertainment in ItalyOPERASERIAAAcross 12: One calling for a doubleRINGERAAcross 14: I speak ill of Sicilian, perhapsISLANDERAAcross 15: Car twice the size primarily let loose round the back of Portobello?CHELSEAAAcross 17: See 15TRACTORAAcross 20: So there's misshapen toe in brogue — try this?SHOETREEAAcross 22: Quite pleasingPRETTYAAcross 23: Joke about second crossword solver not starting 10 3GAS GUZZLERAAcross 24: Means by which money returnedTOOLAAcross 25: Unit of force went off and onNEWTONAAcross 26: At sea, Titan at seaASTATINEDDown 1: One of twelve walls in solid interior for stone statueMONOLITHDDown 2: Dog without lead finding some ballsOVERDDown 3: See 10BYFOURDDown 4: As bottom delightful, bottom pinchedARSENICDDown 5: Small spider, perhaps — one with spidery writing?SCRAWLERDDown 6: Name etched into a bracelet, possibly for a portable boxTABERNACLEDDown 7: I like, regularly, to embrace GodIODINEDDown 13: California waters where ancient weapon taken in case of grenadeGOLDEN GATEDDown 16: Nations spending the same money, Continental road to climb, critical stuff going over our heads?EUROZONEDDown 18: Dismissed, then sure to be leavingOUTBOUNDDDown 19: Witch sees Liberal couple possessed by virtual witchHELLCATDDown 21: Frost a 23? Don't trust him!HOAXERDDown 22: One into social balancePARITYDDown 24: Skirt or tie, loosely speakingTUTU