The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 5th January 2009 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 5th January 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Changes in it are due to inactivityINERTIAAAcross 5: Judge accepts story in mitigationRELIEFAAcross 9: Left fat pig insideLARBOARDAAcross 10: Pea soup everyone sent back - another dish wantedPAELLAAAcross 12: It may reveal hidden chargesMINE DETECTORAAcross 15: Business statementPROFESSIONAAcross 17: This fabulous bird reciprocates a surprised expressionROCAAcross 19: Capital investmentHATAAcross 20: Though concerned, possibly resented itINTERESTEDAAcross 22: Promise non-U field event recordsCOMPACTDISCSAAcross 26: They walk out of the playEXEUNTAAcross 27: Dumps substandard cargoesOFFLOADSAAcross 28: Shrewish girl set about painter in unarmed combatKARATEAAcross 29: Understand that lies are wrongREALISEDDown 1: Turn over at leisureIDLEDDown 2: Regret raising old currencyEURODDown 3: Double-crosser, jailed more than once?TWO-TIMERDDown 4: Accept a proposal in Gretna GreenAGREEDDown 6: Times' editor taken outERASEDDDown 7: It's no good to repeat things to the ignorantILLITERATEDDown 8: Tried if car crash results in a death, relatively speakingFRATRICIDEDDown 11: Make clear the river is stocked with fishDECODEDDown 13: Her cue kept being misplaced - a difficult position with no means of moving forward?UPTHECREEKDDown 14: Shorts designed for hill-climbing?BOTTOMGEARDDown 16: Reason to speak about raising moneySANITYDDown 18: Paul came out with an admission of guiltMEA CULPADDown 21: Attractive bar in which we first met BunterMAGNETDDown 23: "Not out" the umpire is upset to concludeINFERDDown 24: Army team transportTAXIDDown 25: I stole away to an isolated spotISLE