The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 30th December 2014 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 30th December 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Redhead enters a make-believe retreatASHRAMAAcross 5: Frank develops with timeHONESTAAcross 8: Commando in Burma introduces Indian language to courtCHINDITAAcross 9: Stars, intrinsically AmericanPERSEUSAAcross 11: Request reliable cooker or vesselPLEASURESTEAMERAAcross 12: Peaceful flatEVENAAcross 13: Boy has pineapple with family? Potential upset!BANANA SKINAAcross 17: Die when embracing Georgia in corridorPASSAGEWAYAAcross 18: Border plant needs no introductionEDGEAAcross 20: Finished article with location in disarrayALLOVERTHEPLACEAAcross 23: Promised to be busyENGAGEDAAcross 24: Performers' bad postureTROUPESAAcross 25: Nick priest who's workingPRISONAAcross 26: Revolutionary queen's toastCHEERSDDown 2: Old Bob sleeps in? Terribly weak!SPINELESSDDown 3: Plant has detective covered in spotsRADISHDDown 4: Trace room used for sports eventMOTORRACEDDown 5: Grubs around plants initially and keeps fingers crossedHOPESDDown 6: Scandinavian orchestra leader admitted to bad mannersNORSEMANDDown 7: Son comes upon gang in mistSTEAMDDown 8: Small change to portion of handwritingCOPPERPLATEDDown 10: Emphasise taking in article with information about odditySTRANGENESSDDown 14: Chap ate it, involved or not involvedAPATHETICDDown 15: Joiner upset when tucking into processed fish? That's criminal!KIDNAPPERDDown 16: Girl embraces star here in the USLAS VEGASDDown 19: Take on work with modelOPPOSEDDown 21: Drink left to mature? RightLAGERDDown 22: Artist put on gasRADON