The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 9th January 2009 There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 9th January 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Smothering exclamation of disgust, put the cat outCAUGHTAAcross 6: Eros is king, with turn into cupidityGREEKGODAAcross 9: Herald's coat (acknowledgment to Shakespeare)TABARDAAcross 10: African soldiers keep border firstIMPRIMISAAcross 11: Girl on a boat was a hackPENNYALINERAAcross 15: No longer with us; was manager of PalaceLATERANAAcross 17: This Hamlet might be said to show scornDISDAINAAcross 18: Arrangement for being a 2, possibly, without a lot of gracePROGRAMMINGAAcross 22: Strip showing bad guy in Hamlet nearly getting part in original of ...UNCLOTHEAAcross 23: ... opera, the Ring: Archer repeated itOTELLOAAcross 24: One very large policeman in live cinemaBIOSCOPEAAcross 25: See 1BRANDYDDown 1: Female in call for currency getting in by supplying drinkCHERRYDDown 2: Backing puzzling fellow, presidential candidate who goes walkabout?PROMENADERDDown 3: Be a soldier, one that hugs the huggers?BEARARMSDDown 4: In religion a source of water forms a weaponCATAPULTDDown 5: Polish king has some backing in oneURBANITYDDown 7: Willing to playGAMEDDown 8: Hurry between barrels?DASHDDown 12: Strangely help do fandango with parrot as climax for 2s?LANDOFHOPEDDown 13: Ring for Leslie when inappropriately interruptedCARILLONDDown 14: See 12ANDGLORYDDown 16: Theatre has fish to blameREPROACHDDown 19: It isn't green to take time to replace nitrogen in fertiliserMATUREDDown 20: Tulip may be lit upBULBDDown 21: Repeat of the chorusECHO