The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 28th December 2012 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 28th December 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Arrest pub-crawling wild childSUPERBRATAAcross 10: Part of Apple Computers gets the birdPIPITAAcross 11: An apple a day keeps this, I prayPLEADAAcross 12: On the rocks? Not in this case, though sadly taken in about doctorNEATDRINKAAcross 13: Apple (Pink Lady) the ultimate for baking etcCOOKERYAAcross 14: On the rocks and abandoned, could be Apple followerGROUPIEAAcross 17: Might have an Apple? I hardly think so!MYEYEAAcross 19: See 27SATAAcross 20: Boatman gives away an apple for a loverSWAINAAcross 21: Popular Apple product: they say dealing with it is wrongINSIDERAAcross 22: Apple product reported for bugsBEETLESAAcross 24: Friends prepared girl on mountain retreatPLAYMATESAAcross 26: See 4SMITHAAcross 28: Excuse for unnatural sex act involving movement of women, perhapsALIBIAAcross 29: Runner not deviating from one directionNONRETURNDDown 1: Source of apple juice with high priorityASAPDDown 2: A little gadget, which shows when you've stoppedSPEEDODDown 3: Advanced position for hide: badger annihilatedBRIDGEHEADDDown 4: Old wife's tale told of Big AppleGRANNYDDown 5: Of course, part is in apple-pie orderSTRAIGHTDDown 6: Apple product paid offIPADDDown 7: Dried food? It's apple crumbleSPLIT-PEADDown 8: First 11 letters of "skunk"ATOKDDown 13: Multifunctional tool for haircare by BoatmanCOMBIDDown 15: Bilious? So try sweet seafood dishOYSTER STEWDDown 16: The Eagles, reformed, endorse absent partyERNESDDown 18: In transport in the City and not movingECSTATICDDown 19: Gander with citrus sliced over big appleSCRUTINYDDown 22: "The Graduate" offends in scenes of depressionBASINSDDown 23: Clue to dial home — with a bad back?LAID UPDDown 24: Fruit, the first apple …PEARDDown 25: See 24MAINDDown 27: … provides clue for confused, hesitant leader of England droppedHINT