The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 10th December 2014 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 10th December 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Shock for Tory in SloughFRIGHTENAAcross 9: Ridicule setter ultimately for puzzleTEASERAAcross 10: Sarcastic American detectivesACIDAAcross 11: Trace toxin circulating in bloodEXTRACTIONAAcross 12: Embarrassed about battle for payoffREWARDAAcross 14: Old soldiers scared to regroupREDCOATSAAcross 15: Clean fight with orientalSCRAPEAAcross 17: Arcade aboard ship supplies underwearSMALLSAAcross 20: A president has cause to be clearAPPARENTAAcross 22: Second-best comicSCREAMAAcross 23: Judgement of visitor with current partnerGUESTIMATEAAcross 24: Ruth's heartless devotionPITYAAcross 25: People mature in a family unitMENAGEAAcross 26: She hates broken sporting trophyTHEASHESDDown 1: Mad cyber criminalsCRACKERSDDown 2: By no means all stage directors are oldAGEDDDown 3: Go to listenATTENDDDown 4: Foreign money found in scrap by chanceAT RANDOMDDown 5: Sportsman lent a hatFASTBOWLERDDown 6: Soldier gets wrong answerRETORTDDown 8: Sailor in drama with youth leader and officialNOTARYDDown 13: Flying officer's demeanour harms princeAIR MARSHALDDown 16: Propositions made in place of businessPREMISESDDown 18: Examine fastenings of women's underwearSCANTIESDDown 19: Foolishly trust a royal houseSTUARTDDown 21: Father takes advantage of breaksPAUSESDDown 22: Transfix king found hiding in drainSKEWERDDown 24: Pole positionPOST