The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 24th January 2006 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 24th January 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Expression of body language?FIGUREOFAAcross 5: See 1SPEECHAAcross 9: Where some skiers go from bad to worse in France with the heartlessOFFPISTEAAcross 10: An element of NHS meal provisionBARIUMAAcross 11: Put this lid on coal, say? Quite the reverse!EYELINERAAcross 12: Quavering or trembling? Both right answer, unfortunatelyATHROBAAcross 14: Like a city father with a clear mindALDERMANICAAcross 18: Successes never achieved by two-stroke drivers?HOLESINONEAAcross 22: Islamic lawmen infiltrating mule mastersULEMASAAcross 23: Having more spin, wit fails to rest between runsTWIRLIERAAcross 24: Banker trapping law lord with trickDELUDEAAcross 25: Intensely thoughtful spin doctor discovered!PROFOUNDAAcross 26: Royal troglodyte with websiteROBERTAAcross 27: See 26THEBRUCEDDown 1: Impairment of joint of some cold lamb?FROZENDDown 2: Accomplished foot soldier switched with journalistGIFTEDDDown 3: Check what the monarch's doin' in speechREIN INDDown 4: Not working? Ready for shuteye!ONTHEBLINKDDown 6: Break for male laity, collapsing during trainingPLAYTIMEDDown 7: One-way ticket holder? Issue absorbing elderly relativeEMIGRANTDDown 8: Camelford's replacement?HUMPBACKDDown 13: Unsolicited opinion of little value?PENNYWORTHDDown 15: See 1SHOULDERDDown 16: G-general striker in this choirGLEE CLUBDDown 17: Ireland's revolutionary inhabitantISLANDERDDown 19: House of lead: fear melting withinPREFABDDown 20: Refined expression of distaste one thousand raised for tribeKIKUYUDDown 21: See 8BRIDGE