The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 12th January 2006 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 12th January 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Seat once popular though with no supportBEANBAGAAcross 5: Oil pact renegotiated? That's newsworthy!TOPICALAAcross 9: Proud male doctor suffering endless pain insideMACHOAAcross 10: Abandoned child discovered by HeatherFOUNDLINGAAcross 11: Ploy of former lover to deny epic mistakeEXPEDIENCYAAcross 12: Old tax - of course, not the firstSCOTAAcross 14: Tenant not starting to please ownerLEASEHOLDERAAcross 18: Show sort of bean considered most likely to win the competitionFRONT-RUNNERAAcross 18: Show sort of bean considered most likely to win the competitionFRONTRUNNERAAcross 21: So ring after a bit of workERGOAAcross 22: Ragged beard on a Scotsman - this one?ABERDONIANAAcross 25: Stop here for photographyDIAPHRAGMAAcross 26: River artist on the carpet making a comebackTAMARAAcross 27: Make river flow round temporary home for relaxationDETENTEAAcross 28: High-fliers broadcast on station (not English)AIR CREWAAcross 28: High-fliers broadcast on station (not English)AIRCREWDDown 1: Unusually large part of vehicleBUMPERDDown 2: Agree to take on boardACCEPTDDown 3: "The narrow way": the clergy's materialBROADCLOTHDDown 4: Blunder by the boss not reaching a conclusionGAFFEDDown 5: Chunter on, rambling in the clubTRUNCHEONDDown 6: American friends not right in cricket gearPADSDDown 7: Agree money to go on drink mainlyCOINCIDEDDown 8: Boats being slimmer, bow to sternLIGHTERSDDown 13: Tester gets support hereFOUR-POSTERDDown 15: A stupid judge gives report in outlineADUMBRATEDDown 16: Cricket side finished, put outOFFENDEDDDown 17: Moving into pang treatmentPOIGNANTDDown 19: A tree by the sea in France is better establishedFIRMERDDown 20: Man attracted to articleANDREWDDown 23: Odd kind of degree in danceRUMBADDown 24: Incomplete country featureCH'INDDown 24: Incomplete country featureCHIN