The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 17th January 2008 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 17th January 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Kremlin's first to intervene in news agency assignmentsTASKSAAcross 4: Milton's moving words - the awesome, wondrous words of transport arrangementTOMORROWAAcross 8: Sees no alternative after second innings but to take the obvious courseFOLLOWONESNOSEAAcross 10: Value of property? About one millionESTIMATEAAcross 11: Conch blower cut short musical intervalTRITONAAcross 12: Jack joined men on board twiceHANDSCREWAAcross 15: Key may be associated with this slow movementLARGOAAcross 17: Valentine's brother or child of WellesORSONAAcross 18: These oars could be transferred from boatSET ASHOREAAcross 19: Public prosecutor and Mafia boss return to the beginningDACAPOAAcross 21: Number of copies produced of picture for all to see in the navyPRINT RUNAAcross 24: See 4ANDPASTURESNEWAAcross 25: Tea with jam and mustard - that's wildCHARLOCKAAcross 26: Downright female monarchSHEERDDown 1: See 4 acrossTOFRESHWOODSDDown 2: Adriatic port targets problem with locksSPLITENDSDDown 3: Furore when hill is captured by sergeantmajorSTORMDDown 4: That's funny, Barry goes off, having alternatedTOOKTURNSDDown 5: Fit for encounterMEETDDown 6: Property accounts for having broken bread?RENTROLLSDDown 7: Start playing notesONSETDDown 9: Totally fair conditions?INLOVEANDWARDDown 13: Bird seed with smoother exteriorSANDPIPERDDown 14: Drink ready for American antelopeWATERBUCKDDown 16: Borderline Wayne westernRIO GRANDEDDown 20: Walkover for military leader's horseCINCHDDown 22: Born on the outskirts of Paris with Scottish rootsNEEPSDDown 23: Capital raised in BolsoverOSLO