The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 31st December 2012

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 31st December 2012. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Grow into suit
AAcross 4:	See 11	THENEW
AAcross 9:	Stoker's back from Spanish resort, leaving girl	ELLA
AAcross 10:	Training nights also covering day's agenda	THINGSTODO
AAcross 11:	Winning three set out, appearing after 8	RINGIN
AAcross 12:	Bush in suitable place, one assumed originally
AAcross 13:	Bird in illuminated tableau left by a British king
AAcross 15:	Can good come of a little 2?
AAcross 16:	Basis of economy in China more sound than 15
AAcross 17:	Scottish team faces local team as outsiders
AAcross 21:	Stir nuts into evergreen mint
AAcross 22:	In the style of eg Titanic wake-up calls?
AAcross 24:	They go 15 etc for you but not for me, dammit!	HELLSBELLS
AAcross 25:	Tax loss
AAcross 26:	Ship's bell's old first note falls within range	LUTINE
AAcross 27:	Wizard of Oz Dorothy initially cautioned
DDown 1:	Call independent Northern Ireland painter
DDown 2:	20's resonance a feature of Celtic languages
DDown 3:	PM's performance tense in headquarters
DDown 5:	Light opera with no plot twists, causing exodus
DDown 6:	15 aren't engaged in gossip
DDown 7:	Row in golf club curtailed match celebration
DDown 8:	Steptoe's cry topped first of Lord's seasonal line?	RINGOUTTHEOLD
DDown 14:	As conductor may comment on note: "I mean it!"	THATSFLAT
DDown 16:	Yank hosts exceptionally rich English barman
DDown 18:	Great Lake too reduced in extent
DDown 19:	Red plum duff not ordered
DDown 20:	Striker's being replaced after bad start
DDown 23:	One of The Three Bells in W3
DDown 23:	One of The Three Bells in W3