The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 31st December 2012 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 31st December 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Grow into suitBECOMEAAcross 4: See 11THENEWAAcross 9: Stoker's back from Spanish resort, leaving girlELLAAAcross 10: Training nights also covering day's agendaTHINGSTODOAAcross 11: Winning three set out, appearing after 8RINGINAAcross 12: Bush in suitable place, one assumed originallyGARDENIAAAcross 13: Bird in illuminated tableau left by a British kingLITTLE AUKAAcross 15: Can good come of a little 2?TINGAAcross 16: Basis of economy in China more sound than 15PEALAAcross 17: Scottish team faces local team as outsidersSTRANGERSAAcross 21: Stir nuts into evergreen mintPRISTINEAAcross 22: In the style of eg Titanic wake-up calls?ALARMSAAcross 24: They go 15 etc for you but not for me, dammit!HELLSBELLSAAcross 25: Tax lossTOLLAAcross 26: Ship's bell's old first note falls within rangeLUTINEAAcross 27: Wizard of Oz Dorothy initially cautionedWARNEDDDown 1: Call independent Northern Ireland painterBELLINIDDown 2: 20's resonance a feature of Celtic languagesCLANGDDown 3: PM's performance tense in headquartersMATINEEDDown 5: Light opera with no plot twists, causing exodusHEGIRADDown 6: 15 aren't engaged in gossipNATTERINGDDown 7: Row in golf club curtailed match celebrationWEDDINGDDown 8: Steptoe's cry topped first of Lord's seasonal line?RINGOUTTHEOLDDDown 14: As conductor may comment on note: "I mean it!"THATSFLATDDown 16: Yank hosts exceptionally rich English barmanPURCELLDDown 18: Great Lake too reduced in extentARAL SEADDown 19: Red plum duff not orderedRUMPLEDDDown 20: Striker's being replaced after bad startBIG BENDDown 23: One of The Three Bells in W3ACT ONDDown 23: One of The Three Bells in W3ACTON