The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 30th January 2008 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 30th January 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Stand or fall with party backingTRIPODAAcross 5: Near expert in native American detailAPPROACHAAcross 9: Zoroastrian flower in operaPARSIFALAAcross 10: Occasion for engineers to talk of salvationRESCUEAAcross 11: The second division of advocacyCHAMPIONSHIPAAcross 13: Girl no longer currentANNAAAcross 14: One home in nine has lethal possibilitiesNICOTINEAAcross 17: Marine invertebrate put right back if put away outsideSTARFISHAAcross 18: Reduce sound of 2 from 2PAREAAcross 20: Problem in keeping menu clear was testingNUCLEARWASTEAAcross 23: Possibly the first work of the man from AddisETHIOPAAcross 24: Broke nail grasping plant from hellINFERNALAAcross 25: Bit journalists in foot?FRAGMENTAAcross 26: Set off any questions?LITANYDDown 2: Insure a possible harvestREAPDDown 3: Promote president to pramPUSHCHAIRDDown 4: Settle government department's yearDEFRAYDDown 5: You'll hardly find whips as tolerant as thisASLAPONTHEWRISTDDown 6: Make holes in (not at) round number necessarilyPERFORCEDDown 7: Refreshing spot of love for a relationOASISDDown 8: Shout about gold turning into a warningCAUTIONARYDDown 12: Teacher measures hill after short climbINSTRUCTORDDown 15: Poster etc can be very hush-hushTOP-SECRETDDown 16: Bramley in America?BIGAPPLEDDown 19: American fuel source with which one could doUSEFULDDown 21: Prone to terminological inexactitudeLYINGDDown 22: Conveyance for one within the pale?WAIN