The Guardian Everyman Answers - Sunday, 27th December 2009 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Everyman crossword on Sunday, 27th December 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Everyman AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Petty quarrel with some New York jewellerTIFFANYAAcross 5: Son, of course, shows pluckSNATCHAAcross 9: Faux pas made by enfant terrible losing faceERRORAAcross 10: College one attended with girl friend, right?ALMA MATERAAcross 12: Writer's payments from splendid connectionsROYALTIESAAcross 13: Get the answers to only about fiveSOLVEAAcross 14: Willing groups flushing out gameHAPPYFAMILIESAAcross 17: Newspaper backer shows spiritGUARDIAN ANGELAAcross 19: Deactivate part of lunar moduleUNARMAAcross 21: Send a delivery too far along lineOVERPITCHAAcross 23: Shrubby plant that may be taken down shortlyMISTLETOEAAcross 24: Spring in a European countrySPAINAAcross 25: A rent payer in shelter penning a noteTENANTAAcross 26: Hear evidence about old disasterTRAGEDYDDown 1: Ambassador taken in by right-wing suppositionTHEORYDDown 2: Garden plant, soft and hairy, spreadFORSYTHIADDown 3: Woman, a prude, almost 50APRILDDown 4: What happens a few days from now, all the time?YEARINYEAROUTDDown 6: Small number interfering? Without a shadow of a doubtNOMESSINGDDown 7: Small drink? A litre in all!TOTALDDown 8: Short durable cape - that's the gearHARNESSDDown 11: Poor stewardship - mates naming me, unfortunatelyMISMANAGEMENTDDown 15: Wallaby in lane - moped crashedPADEMELONDDown 16: Awkward guy - one everyone sent up at firstILL AT EASEDDown 17: Leader of group of us met a connoisser of good foodGOURMETDDown 18: Drink that's useful after last of exercisesSHANDYDDown 20: Runs after a boy responsible for fire-raisingARSONDDown 22: Food served up by Dad's ArmyPASTA