The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 20th January 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 20th January 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Inaccurate shooting, but it can spread destructionWILDFIREAAcross 9: Song about salt in AsiaARABIAAAcross 10: Kind of bender the vanquished go onKNEEAAcross 11: A smart point of view in a tight corner?ACUTE ANGLEAAcross 12: The little devil breaks cover and gets clearLIMPIDAAcross 14: Top note I struggled to get, stretching highONTIPTOEAAcross 15: Shouts that fan the flamesBELLOWSAAcross 17: Moral supportUPRIGHTAAcross 20: All women doHEN PARTYAAcross 22: Squadron loses fifty in battlesFIGHTSAAcross 23: Shoe seller paid for repairESPADRILLEAAcross 24: Rogue quietly abandoned swindleSCAMAAcross 25: Birds, say, disturb restEGRETSAAcross 26: Licensed to make flagsDECLINESDDown 1: Major report produced by a VIPBIGNOISEDDown 2: Side having the advantageEDGEDDown 3: Monitor our most southerly pointLIZARDDDown 4: Determined to attackSET UPONDDown 5: Fabricate some story to end the argumentMAKEITUPDDown 6: Sea water in one's watchMAINSPRINGDDown 7: Repairs to rail or canal bridgeRIALTODDown 13: He goes riding after the ballPOLOPLAYERDDown 16: Key worker in army uniform?WARDRESSDDown 18: One has trouble getting into thisHOT WATERDDown 19: They are raised for anyone to seeEYELIDSDDown 21: Officer standardENSIGNDDown 22: Irregular forces decorationFRESCODDown 24: Act as an agitator and get jailSTIR