The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 26th December 2012 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 26th December 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Intelligent singer on a rockREASONINGAAcross 6: Pastry from holiday centre in FlorenceFILOAAcross 8: Warn an attractive person concealing second nameADMONISHAAcross 9: Shed in mud-filled hollowSLOUGHAAcross 10: Credit for one reporting via dial-up connectionBY-LINEAAcross 10: Credit for one reporting via dial-up connectionBYLINEAAcross 11: Groups again seen in Salinger novelREALIGNSAAcross 12: Composer's book taken to craft fairBARTOKAAcross 15: Craft that's shipshape Balboa finally scuttledTRIMARANAAcross 16: Some Greeks without, some withinSPARTANSAAcross 19: Japanese city backing an artistNAGOYAAAcross 21: Going out, they lack an openerLATCHKEYAAcross 22: Put on Orlando's leatherSHAMMYAAcross 24: Is girl right one who's put out?ISSUERAAcross 25: Hungry mutineers heading off up the creekESURIENTAAcross 26: Club losing initial advantageEDGEAAcross 27: Run down one occupying room with fireplaceDENIGRATEDDown 1: Blasted redRUDDYDDown 2: Oliver Reed debuts in a film one lovesAMORISTDDown 3: Nothing appealing is postponedONICEDDown 4: Be left at home with their messINHERITDDown 5: Development that's gutted George and Victoria?GESTATIONDDown 6: Orlando here revealing 1 down's answerFLORIDADDown 7: The policeman in Perpignan releasing me before the end of Absolutely FabulousLEGENDARYDDown 13: Told about article being valuedAPPRAISEDDDown 14: Yard man exhausted, extremely exhaustedKNACKEREDDDown 17: Midwest sore about one avoiding othersRECLUSEDDown 18: Source of protein Spooner's son spottedSOYBEANDDown 20: Greek woman providing cold dessertGRANITADDown 22: Chucked from small open space in town?SLUNGDDown 23: Some clergyman seen here?MANSE