The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 9th January 2006 There are 13 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 9th January 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Twist or bust, I've to be boldOBTRUSIVEAAcross 10: Slight change of heart for space travellerEARTHAAcross 11: The Roman's main deityNEPTUNEAAcross 12: Disposition of uncle to have a flingFLOUNCEAAcross 13: River cut by riverRHONEAAcross 14: Went without sayingABSCONDEDAAcross 16: Fight of the centuryHUNDRED YEARS' WARAAcross 19: Smoker's fancyPIPE DREAMAAcross 21: Wartime imprisonment of a convictOFLAGAAcross 22: Aims to get a ship round an awkward pierASPIRESAAcross 23: Spent money on things like free range eggsLAIDOUTAAcross 24: Police constable holding back in a state of terrorPANICAAcross 25: Meet in French barENCOUNTERDDown 1: It does business in more than one wayCORNERSHOPDDown 2: Demotion? Resign!STEP-DOWNDDown 3: A tense time aheadFUTUREDDown 4: Number four iron taken outFIVEDDown 5: A quality one considers oneself worthy to haveSELF-ESTEEMDDown 6: But it's not the time nothing happensZERO HOURDDown 7: Did some evening workIRONEDDDown 8: An overcrowded children's homeSHOEDDown 14: They are named for the postADDRESSEESDDown 15: Possibly a good tryer? That's somewhat disparagingDEROGATORYDDown 17: Ruddy good fellow, university typeRED-BRICKDDown 17: Ruddy good fellow, university typeREDBRICKDDown 18: Pedestrian protests?WALKOUTSDDown 20: Hose used on bordersPIPINGDDown 21: Do rise above debts admitted to be badODIOUSDDown 22: A record, second highest in the European chartsALPSDDown 23: Key position in rugby?LOCK