The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 21st January 2008 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 21st January 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Anne Brönte's alternative instruction to boxerACTONBELLAAcross 10: Sauce bottleNERVEAAcross 11: Discharge notice goes to attendantSEEPAGEAAcross 12: By endless work advanced to become richOPULENTAAcross 13: Noblemen put up for fightsDUKESAAcross 14: Made a tidy profit?CLEANEDUPAAcross 16: It's not worth bothering about, unless you're flying overseasADROPINTHEOCEANAAcross 19: Used in correspondence when college rejects examNOTEPAPERAAcross 21: A classical typeALPHAAAcross 22: Keep turning in bed?MEANDERAAcross 23: Leave, because of drink?FORSAKEAAcross 24: Parrot with head of myna and a cry of rookMACAWAAcross 25: Potentially fierce sea battle avoided by thisCEASE-FIREAAcross 25: Potentially fierce sea battle avoided by thisCEASEFIREDDown 1: How Adam and Eve created a disturbanceRAISEDCAINDDown 2: One running out of clothesSTREAKERDDown 3: Marital relationsINLAWSDDown 4: Girl's first Easter presentHEREDDown 5: Completely nudeALTOGETHERDDown 6: Hint for suffering ennui - nod offINNUENDODDown 7: It's half-day closing, mate!FRIENDDDown 8: Soundly thrash, using a cropBEETDDown 14: Swindles, theft and intrigueCONSPIRACYDDown 15: Draw out new tape measure, it's five foot longPENTAMETERDDown 17: Keep quiet aboard shipPIPE DOWNDDown 18: Import a dish of pies and mashEMPHASISDDown 20: Sign name in a dazed stateTRANCEDDown 21: There's no disputing it's a form of deadly sinAGREEDDDown 22: Two notes sung in La BohemeMIMADDown 23: A low-key dwelling?FLAT