The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 6th January 2006 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 6th January 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: In perpetuity putting an end to children's storiesFOREVERAAcross 5: See 1ANDEVERAAcross 9: One escorted round stage as suspectedALLEGEDAAcross 10: Murmurs from two bishops opening packagesBABBLESAAcross 11: Funny figure getting smallerPRICELESSAAcross 12: Treatment makes us declineUSAGEAAcross 13: Broadcaster wants a day in RioRADIOAAcross 15: Handouts demonstrating speed obtained in breaking platesPAMPHLETSAAcross 17: Nearly see red about female relation having rambledSAUNTEREDAAcross 19: Imagine Dr West coming back!DREAMAAcross 22: Male (skilled) married, returning to churchENOCHAAcross 23: Reserved flower to make face ointmentCOLD-CREAMAAcross 23: Reserved flower to make face ointmentCOLDCREAMAAcross 25: Poke behind part of leg in lively doSHINDIGAAcross 26: Eat mine all cut up: what a performance!MATINEEAAcross 27: The seamstress's sensation?PINSANDAAcross 28: See 27NEEDLESDDown 1: Flighty young woman says: "Father swallows bad apple"FLAPPERDDown 2: King bound to be reformedRALLIEDDDown 3: Five with malaria become faintVAGUEDDown 4: Leftist attack? You can stuff it!RED PEPPERDDown 5: Weep with mother when these reading desks turn upAMBOSDDown 6: Loose little girl longed to embrace university headDEBAUCHEDDDown 7: Prisoner found in wretched cluster of housesVILLAGEDDown 8: Bacon's more headstrong sonRASHERSDDown 14: These solid figures heard Cato, perhapsOCTAHEDRADDown 16: Mean chap would made an intermediaryMIDDLEMANDDown 17: Boosts volunteersSTEPSUPDDown 18: For pa, getting in and out becomes impracticalUTOPIANDDown 20: End of mobile rental, complicated and indestructibleETERNALDDown 21: Fellows with fading remains of past emotions, having marriedMEMBERSDDown 23: One hundred, no spring chicken, so cooped upCAGEDDDown 24: Smart girl with copper chainCUTIE