The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 23rd January 2009 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 23rd January 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Boring outside broadcastTEDIOUSAAcross 5: Spooner's stuff, sailor's vehicleTRAMCARAAcross 9: Tidy £1,000 not completely spentKEMPTAAcross 10: "Play Misty for Me" in clubs, with force - as broadcaster in future?MYSTICMEGAAcross 11: Inspired unintelligibility, saySPEAK IN TONGUESAAcross 13: On the fiddle or on the hoofFROGAAcross 14: Directed a worker to go out in shower? NoABSENTEEAAcross 17: Soldier's rejected tree loverRIFLEMANAAcross 18: It's clear near to 10's heart, sayISEEAAcross 21: Very quiet mall?SHOPPING CENTREAAcross 23: Gowk in springtime, playing polo with flairAPRIL FOOLAAcross 24: Opening location of the Iliad, but not the endingINTROAAcross 25: Furniture seen backstage by actorDRESSERAAcross 26: In the round, one place to see watering animals squat?ROUGHITDDown 1: Adopt the company policy and defend it strongly?TAKEDDown 2: Masonic bed where the going's always good!DAMP-PROOF COURSEDDown 3: Expenditure needed to win the Bricklayers' Championship?OUTLAYDDown 4: Top military medal - and properly attired to receive itSUMMITDDown 5: 23s turned up in support for driver - watch the reaction here!TEST TUBEDDown 6: Coming our way, property's in a position noticed coming upALIENEESDDown 7: Fulfil obligation, as diver would have to with flea in his suit?COMEUPTOSCRATCHDDown 8: Receiver signs for this on the point before/after collecting daughterREGISTEREDDDown 12: See 1AFIRMSTANDDDown 15: Corrects orders for literature periods spent in Bible classRESPELLSDDown 16: Messing up rondo in pub, I can't be missedBARN DOORDDown 16: Messing up rondo in pub, I can't be missedBARNDOORDDown 19: Viewer's fortune's not quite on the up during rowOCULARDDown 20: Unit is anyhow positioned as intendedIN-SITUDDown 22: See 8POST