The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 30th December 2016 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 30th December 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Film on revolutionary Lavoisier, perhaps?CHEMISTAAcross 5: London gardens, grass borders taking an oblique courseSKEWINGAAcross 10: Having wiped back, beast is dryBRUTAAcross 11: Alongside particular short, drink bottles as reward for failureBOOBY PRIZEAAcross 12: Joyful cry that may be 9?HOORAYAAcross 13: Hard caught up in it, lie with men and bloody head wound in battleBLENHEIMAAcross 14: Assorted receipts, about fifty for drinkTRIPLE SECAAcross 16: See 22TRUMPAAcross 17: See 27PROLEAAcross 19: One entering contracted agreement, gate's opening and closing for doorkeeperCONCIERGEAAcross 23: Rare moment related to rare occurrenceBLUE MOONAAcross 24: In horror, one left disheartened by unfinished home in new townMILTONAAcross 26: Asian film stars in contestVIETNAMESEAAcross 27: Duty beyond member in retirement, not having kidsSINEAAcross 28: Sham, as boxer punched by Bill after beginning of countCHARADEAAcross 29: Try to conceal evidence at first, with criminal past in state policeGESTAPODDown 2: Hold cups up in timeHARBOURDDown 3: In the end, nut goes in to secure wheelsMOTORDDown 4: Model upset by small group with their own characteristicsSUBTYPEDDown 6: See 24KEYNESDDown 7: Trojan king captured by Greek character with less fine clothingWORKHORSEDDown 8: Nationalist movement primarily welcoming extreme characters, one is — describing this?NAZIISMDDown 9: Luddite, one with job in peril, surprisingly flexible?DOUBLE-JOINTEDDDown 15: Material girls in conversation?POLYESTERDDown 18: Elizabeth I's favourite beer in curtailed privilegeRALEIGHDDown 20: For every income, a hostCOMPEREDDown 21: Over-eighteen set to drink wine regularlyGROWNUPDDown 22: Tycoon requiring a wig, lacking leadership: a word of caution about this arseDONALDDDown 25: Finally, ball is placed on spot (but not the centre) for scorerLISZT