The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 21st December 2015 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 21st December 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Prepare to make a sceneREHEARSEAAcross 5: A fit comparisonFIDDLEAAcross 9: Poem done in my styleENDYMIONAAcross 10: Small animal doctor in marketMARMOTAAcross 12: Right for boy to hold handsEMENDAAcross 13: Being a term for lifeEXISTENCEAAcross 14: Transport of delight?PLEASURE BOATAAcross 18: Admits information revealed in accountsACKNOWLEDGESAAcross 21: Unemployed crew with mischievous potentialitiesIDLEHANDSAAcross 23: Swan circles about to tidy her feathersPREENAAcross 24: An alcoholic drink leads to a complaintANGINAAAcross 25: Ungenerous period for an intervalMEAN TIMEAAcross 25: Ungenerous period for an intervalMEANTIMEAAcross 26: One of two that is returned to the rightEITHERAAcross 27: Part friends?ESTRANGEDDown 1: Got in on line and dancedREELEDDDown 2: Worked in fields, but got laid offHEDGEDDDown 3: Mail a lord sent out, which is naturally under personal coverARMADILLODDown 4: Consistently blocking deliveriesSTONEWALLINGDDown 6: Spilling a pint — clumsy!INAPTDDown 7: Party underling to gain powerDOMINIONDDown 8: Plea for a two-point pact?ENTREATYDDown 11: Money to be spent like water?LIQUID ASSETSDDown 15: Watch the first man to take over — it's a surpriseEYE OPENERDDown 15: Watch the first man to take over — it's a surpriseEYEOPENERDDown 16: Ada being nasty? Just having a laughBADINAGEDDown 17: Star might be a roof-raiserSKYLIGHTDDown 19: Plan to uplift soldiers in retreatDESIGNDDown 20: We hear a letter gets an extensionANNEXEDDown 22: So that's what it means!HENCE