The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 8th January 2009 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 8th January 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Shout at new arrival, who is tearfulCRYBABYAAcross 5: United and lusted after her firstHITCHEDAAcross 10: Damage at the front of sports jalopySCARAAcross 11: Sign made by pastor with hopeAPOSTROPHEAAcross 12: Be in luck in north GermanyLUBECKAAcross 13: Slowcoach tries too awkwardlyTORTOISEAAcross 14: Silly berk with love nest by the wayKERBSTONEAAcross 16: Flower girl is seen in timeDAISYAAcross 17: Intimidate daughter and uncle's wifeDAUNTAAcross 19: Tiger cats can be cunningSTRATEGICAAcross 23: Authorised chemical company to get into animal foodOFFICIALAAcross 24: Clumsy when giving ring to a fishOAFISHAAcross 26: Downright dead!ABSOLUTELYAAcross 27: Boy's a trifle bandy-leggedANDYAAcross 28: Down with her earlier act!FEATHERAAcross 29: Mugs of schoolmasters catching an unfinished piece of historyBEAKERSDDown 2: Hermit and half the rest having different cluesRECLUSEDDown 3: Intrude and nearly get where the drinks areBARGEDDown 4: Warm when dry, cool when wetBLANKETDDown 6: Make prisoner bury nothing at firstINTERNDDown 7: Sweet Chanel departed, hot insideCHOCOLATEDDown 8: Epistle he's sent us from ancient Greek cityEPHESUSDDown 9: Prophet in return fell with toe brokenFORTUNE TELLERDDown 9: Prophet in return fell with toe brokenFORTUNETELLERDDown 15: Animal makes robber suppress a cry of shockBANDICOOTDDown 18: Unsaintly staff - talented and friendlyAFFABLEDDown 20: Pain-reliever for girl infusing all of body except the headANODYNEDDown 21: One of us is desirin' another!INSIDERDDown 22: Shape of guru half-visible in flamesFIGUREDDown 25: Undisguised conqueror of oldFRANK