The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 22nd December 2022 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 22nd December 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Through, old 10PERFORMERAAcross 6: Number of ladies drinkBEVYAAcross 8: Best car for old 10PICKFORDAAcross 9: Learner inspired by old 10 not at all!HARDLYAAcross 10: Person in the van covering for musicianPLAYERAAcross 11: Old 10 at end of evening, sunsetSWAN SONGAAcross 12: Pretty female attending family celebrationKIND OFAAcross 15: Airborne traffic, ultimately, still highECSTATICAAcross 16: Old 10 embracing the same foxtrot — is one's memory short?GOLDFISHAAcross 19: Teacher after caper cut piece of bacon or porkLARDONAAcross 21: Dynasty has backed party in generalHANNIBALAAcross 22: Old 10 in general thwarted by Spooner?BUSTERAAcross 24: See 22KEATONAAcross 25: Old 10 tackling a clergymanCHAPLAINAAcross 26: Ruler thwacking student across rump, originallyTSARAAcross 27: A last tune composed in Oman, for exampleSULTANATEDDown 1: Old prince shortly drinking a bottle of medicinePHIALDDown 2: Plant opened by appropriate tool, entered againREKEYEDDDown 3: Oxygen dismal in airODOURDDown 4: Sea harness restraining a jellyfishMEDUSAEDDown 5: Trial judges ingenuine?REHEARSALDDown 6: Obstacle, as it's windy for serverBARISTADDown 7: Red perhaps worn by uncapped genius, old 10VALENTINODDown 13: Pagans, ones about to procrastinate?IDOLATERSDDown 14: Old 10, adequate old goalkeeperFAIRBANKSDDown 17: Angel in bronze lifted through gateDONATORDDown 18: One Manx cat in suffering, coiled upHELICALDDown 20: Parrot soared, everyone soaredROSELLADDown 22: Crow going over a Portuguese cityBRAGADDown 23: Best part of planet I left, after launch?ELITE