The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 23rd December 2024 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 23rd December 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: I replaced usual cover in vehicle for the environmentAMBIANCEAAcross 5: Plant agents to chase back pay, essentiallyACACIAAAcross 9: Audibly drop stone when liable to faintSYNCOPALAAcross 10: Fight for barista’s original frothy latteBATTLEAAcross 12: Safe places where mighty stable hands overlapSTRONGROOMSAAcross 15: Bone of contention as global giant Ford switches leaders hosting danceAPPLEAAcross 17: See 15OFDISCORDAAcross 18: City Council cleared pedestrians and traffic at first in what produces this?CYCLEPATHAAcross 19: Nerd’s machismo, aimless and misguidedSCHMOAAcross 20: Nice to see truce’s arranged in exasperationPICTURESQUEAAcross 24: Create trendy outletINVENTAAcross 25: The guy’s in a hole that’s stickyADHESIVEAAcross 26: Sore about concealing posh car’s faultsERRORSAAcross 27: Something for the media in après-ski treatsPRESSKITDDown 1: Relative in a position to provide helpASSISTANCEDDown 2: Turn pack around in times of serious financial difficultyBANKRUPTCYDDown 3: To start auction: chairs of really nice oak, potentiallyACORNDDown 4: Seeing ahead a very conical structureCLAIRVOYANCEDDown 6: Last but one in university course displaced by street bigotsCLASSISTSDDown 7: Copper melting test: hot, fast and can really hurtCUTSDDown 8: Some voiced a sigh of reliefA FEWDDown 11: Slight effect of halter top in winter?COLD-SHOULDERDDown 13: See 7TOTHEQUICKDDown 14: Regularly have anecdote prepared for unplanned occasionADHOCEVENTDDown 16: Look at start of revelationEYE OPENERDDown 16: Look at start of revelationEYEOPENERDDown 21: Odds are off on heavier ones, but they’re notEVENSDDown 22: Help getting through edit?TIDEDDown 23: See 22OVER