The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 8th January 2008 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 8th January 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Diana served one masterARTEMISAAcross 5: 18 of boy found in vehicleCADAVERAAcross 9: With tea-bag first put in sweetenerSACCHARINAAcross 10: Spies hunted fabulous creature first to lastNARKSAAcross 11: Bread for which leper loses heartNAANAAcross 12: New directions require prudenceDISCRETIONAAcross 14: Where Rome couldn't win, Scots can'tCANNAEAAcross 15: Straight from the factory - Dagenham, say?EXWORKSAAcross 16: Chemical affecting the incidence of lice?NITRATEAAcross 18: 5 found right in the woodCORPSEAAcross 20: Where decisions are made about poor road-sweepersBOARDROOMSAAcross 21: Polecat, get away!SCATAAcross 24: Plant almost like a wolfLUPINAAcross 25: Senior cleric, unfortunately never competentVENERABLEAAcross 26: Direction to collect aerosolSPRAYERAAcross 27: Any detritus gets thrown into the riverYANGTSEDDown 1: It's a crime to knock the Vicar's block offARSONDDown 2: Composition of animal in new coatTOCCATADDown 3: African gazelle with additional soundMOHRDDown 4: Dumb waiter that can be fired?SERVICEREVOLVERDDown 5: Government's grudging support for research?CONSCIENCE MONEYDDown 6: Academic given crucial post finds it mere drudgeryDONKEYWORKDDown 7: Wise old queen kept a device for fine adjustmentVERNIERDDown 8: Chants from scripture lessons led to rebellionsRISINGSDDown 13: Any East London assembly is uniqueONE AND ONLYDDown 16: Writer and publisher of Titbits?NIBBLESDDown 17: Model and beat musician - seller of skunk, perhapsTRAPPERDDown 19: Instrument used only under fireSACKBUTDDown 22: Subject beloved of the egotist?THEMEDDown 23: Race abandoned in Algeria?ORAN