The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 26th December 2013 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 26th December 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Artist gets bowl for plantRADISHAAcross 4: Old Bob impresses designs on seatsSTOOLSAAcross 9: Rules out nastier play in dangerous gameRUSSIAN ROULETTEAAcross 10: Castigate solicitor after welcomeHITOUTAAcross 11: Never house officialsNOTARIESAAcross 12: Support suspension of deliveryLEGBREAKAAcross 14: Namibian capital undeveloped? Just about!NEARLYAAcross 15: Repair road that's longSTITCHAAcross 18: Laid out right-winger for time-wastingDILATORYAAcross 21: Old publican and sailor entertaining French writerTAVERNERAAcross 22: Throw out Northern Ireland leaders found in partyBANISHAAcross 24: Do, in private, limit discourtesyINCONSIDERATIONAAcross 25: River without end in Paris? Explain!DEFINEAAcross 26: Guarantee Poland's borderPLEDGEDDown 1: Performance is popular, in a wayROUTINEDDown 2: Club in which the password is courageDISCODDown 3: Surprise rattles DickySTARTLEDDown 5: Ridicule working in SomersetTAUNTONDDown 6: Respond immoderately and veto racer after crashingOVERREACTDDown 7: Meet flourishing poetSITWELLDDown 8: Composer is candid, we hearFRANCKDDown 13: Gambler out to become more wealthyBETTER OFFDDown 16: Taught delinquent once about bad weatherTRAINEDDDown 17: Help offspring involving active participationHANDS-ONDDown 18: Scorn of French travelDERIDEDDown 19: Braille representation for politicianLIBERALDDown 20: Teacher served up only item on the menuRISSOLEDDown 23: Letter on top of desk is prominentNOTED