The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 3rd January 2006 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 3rd January 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Sidney Box?CARTONAAcross 6: A maths problem to take one's breath awayASTHMAAAcross 9: Place support for ChesterfieldSETTEEAAcross 10: Heavenly quarter like McCoy?ETHEREALAAcross 11: Tree's mostly bitterACERAAcross 12: Cover for Lib Dems?THIRD PARTYAAcross 13: Wise men let in no error in defenceMAGINOT LINEAAcross 18: Leave? It's no option in the rush hourCONGESTIONAAcross 21: Fruit of WodehousePLUMAAcross 22: Complaint revealed by pollsters about proposed legislationMORBILLIAAcross 23: Trade one included in subsequent returnRETAILAAcross 24: Member of old tribe - it's found in Hamlet, for exampleDANITEAAcross 25: Former President or PM in slow motionWILSONDDown 1: European airport translated to AfricaPRETORIADDown 2: Port not frequently at the bottomLOWESTDDown 3: Growth of funny old shapeASPHODELDDown 4: Law for a lawyer as a case for injuryDHARMADDown 5: Trade award taken away by forceCOERCEDDown 7: Girl's without training that makes fitADAPTSDDown 8: Is it not ripe for treatment?PERITONITISDDown 14: Keeping us up at home after hours to avoid contactINSULATEDDown 15: Corruption as described by Pushkin?NEPOTISMDDown 16: Figure to rouse fashion designerTOROIDDDown 17: Could this be said to hamper pilgrim's progress?BUNIONDDown 19: Game liable to explodeGOBANGDDown 20: Gothic tribe giving name to Victoria's offspringNERVII