The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 6th January 2003 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 6th January 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Signed contract wearing a false smile?INDENTUREAAcross 10: Current rock playerACTORAAcross 11: Building uninsured, if I cease to provide coverEDIFICEAAcross 12: Eastern politician bound to be dischargedEMPTIEDAAcross 13: Drinking benderELBOWAAcross 14: Transport climbed upon for personal advancementBANDWAGONAAcross 16: Literally the result of condensationABRIDGEDVERSIONAAcross 19: Quiet sort of arboreal animalPOLAR BEARAAcross 21: Trembling on account of going to prisonASPENAAcross 22: Gain from the elimination of crimeCLEAN UPAAcross 22: Gain from the elimination of crimeCLEANUPAAcross 23: Settle the willRESOLVEAAcross 24: Burn a mark on a horseBLAZEAAcross 25: Stones are fashioned for ringsRESONATESDDown 1: Military assistant has crazy idea to abscondAIDE-DE-CAMPDDown 2: Actor who hasn't rehearsed his lines?ADLIBBERDDown 3: I've now become available for inspectionONVIEWDDown 4: Third power blockCUBEDDown 5: Certainly not a form of creditNEVER-NEVERDDown 6: Human resource target for Women's LibMANPOWERDDown 7: Train racehorsesSTRINGDDown 8: First sign of rust in rotten nailBRADDDown 14: They profit from their workers' operationsBEEKEEPERSDDown 15: Straightforward refusal to join production of LearNO-NONSENSEDDown 17: Not all there when called into actionDERANGEDDDown 18: Insolent little devil to lie when in troubleIMPOLITEDDown 20: General means to establish latitudeLEEWAYDDown 21: Approve a head's elevation before timeASSENTDDown 22: Corn for horsesCOBSDDown 23: It can be used in billiards breakREST