The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 26th December 2014 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 26th December 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Flourish a bit like Russell?BRANDISHAAcross 5: Florentine with wicked gossipCONFABAAcross 9: See excitement in booze-upCAROUSALAAcross 10: Miss satellite's revolving platformOIL RIGAAcross 10: Miss satellite's revolving platformOILRIGAAcross 12: Bucolic pair of riversRURALAAcross 13: Race around, not in hot American regionDEEP SOUTHAAcross 14: Style guru isn't enthralled by new RenaultsSAINTLAURENTAAcross 18: Finishes off feta and fennel, fat-free food?ALLITERATIONAAcross 21: Girl in nude has punter's numberBARCAROLEAAcross 23: Tree given poetic entreaty to surviveOLIVEAAcross 24: Confession of ex-dealer and opera lover?ISOLDEAAcross 25: More than one apprentice doctor probes organsLDRIVERSAAcross 26: Bad drink and grub, oddly, it's wrong to send backGUTROTAAcross 27: Times setter's complicated in an obscure wayBYSTREETDDown 1: Writer knocked over cups for baking ingredientBICARBDDown 2: Poet's dawn air "threaded with gold"AURORADDown 3: Funny duo able to get heads in crowd titteringDOUBLEACTDDown 4: Last-minute solution for jilted bride wanting space for more guests?STANDING ROOMDDown 6: Declarations of passing time in love againOBITSDDown 7: Success is why musicians may get paidFORTUNESDDown 8: Leaders and UKIP voters need to keep quietBIGSHOTSDDown 11: Nervously ready to embrace character on date, having a great timeRED-LETTER DAYDDown 15: Girls too drunk to follow university specialistUROLOGISTDDown 16: Mottled effect is blight on jewelleryMARBLINGDDown 17: Loudly emit vocal call for PM's dismissalBLARE OUTDDown 19: Reportedly, purchase paper vessel of yoreBIREMEDDown 20: In French, I will get exam about part of the beau mondeJET SETDDown 22: Respecting sound old car going in frontAUDIO