The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 14th January 2008 There are 13 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 14th January 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Award for Brand XIRONCROSSAAcross 10: Penal settlement in the countryNEPALAAcross 11: Ceases to be in love, leavesGOESOFFAAcross 12: Excel, getting gold in some sort of sportsOUTDOORAAcross 13: A bit of land is granted to a tenantISLETAAcross 14: A somewhat bald descriptionTHINONTOPAAcross 16: It can be just a question of timeHOWGOESTHEENEMYAAcross 19: See danger getting involved with traitorsRENEGADESAAcross 21: Aimless ramble encountered in Low ChurchMOOCHAAcross 22: Coming from China, it is bottled in ItalyCHIANTIAAcross 23: Bribe with hand lotion?PALM OILAAcross 24: Something fragrant returned in the time leftELEMIAAcross 25: Looking forward to being a member of the club?EXPECTINGDDown 1: Loud shrieking comes from this birdKINGFISHERDDown 2: Firm rule about the French saladCOLESLAWDDown 3: Confront with small account chargeACCOSTDDown 4: Up-beat gameGOLFDDown 5: Staggers, due to ill-fitting satin shoesASTONISHESDDown 6: Part of the deal, perhaps, sounds incompleteKNOTHOLEDDown 7: Spring vegetableSPROUTDDown 8: A slight incoherence in speechSLURDDown 14: The first runs come from straight strokes in cricket matchTESTDRIVESDDown 15: Subject for those who have the mind to studyPSYCHOLOGYDDown 17: I'd turn up in a sort of orange fabricORGANDIEDDown 18: Variable income restricts business that could make a profitECONOMICDDown 20: Notts opener wasn't well caughtNAILEDDDown 21: Many caught in a lie show spiteMALICEDDown 22: Student caught with a dictionaryCO-EDDDown 22: Student caught with a dictionaryCOEDDDown 23: It's not fully-grown, anywayPUPA