The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 26th December 2022 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 26th December 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Lecture 50% of votersORATEAAcross 10: Leading astronaut Aldrin excited to tour space, producing this?ADRENALINAAcross 11: Food in tum digested and forgottenOUTOFMINDAAcross 12: Hit hard in stomach with powerTHUMPAAcross 13: 5p bagel also in newsPONTOONAAcross 15: He symbolically turns over box to pack soldiersELEMENTAAcross 17: Australian pop star has change of heart in prayerKYRIEAAcross 18: Muse wasting time with old ageERAAAcross 20: Knock over drinks in fit of temperSTROPAAcross 22: Does having two wines back-to-back take energy?RED DEERAAcross 25: Row about 500 + 500 + 50 being small?TIDDLERAAcross 26: Man eaten by pet sharkCHEATAAcross 27: Comic actor's raise? Want over a billionJACKBLACKAAcross 30: Criminal in Venice stealing Tesla for rewardINCENTIVEAAcross 31: Make it possible to roll about in mud, toplessALLOWDDown 1: Mostly loose, set out aloneSOLODDown 2: Sporting organisation enters review of catch?FASTENERDDown 3: Number one in lifting 80% excess weightSELFDDown 4: Tolerance of light operaPATIENCEDDown 5: Diarist Jones spilling tea, sounding crossBRIDGEDDown 6: One in Paris serving up puddings without a careUNSTRESSEDDDown 7: Draw ace quartet, ignoring the odds: about 50:50ALLUREDDown 8: Party welcoming a breakSNAPDDown 13: Rod's extremely responsible travelling north after parking finePOKERDDown 14: Getting excessively annoyed when husband leaves stuffingOVEREATINGDDown 16: Sailor tackles exercise to get lighterTAPERDDown 19: Penny's dropping off bits and piecesARTICLESDDown 21: Honest priest found in cocktail bar by Luddite extremistsRELIABLEDDown 23: Actress fording river gets thoroughly wetDRENCHDDown 24: Return to check little girl's tucked inREJOINDDown 26: Steal the King's first bornCRIBDDown 28: Show off clothes in reflectionBRAGDDown 29: Fruit and some milk? I wish!KIWI