The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 6th January 2010 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 6th January 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Conveyance running to timeLEASEHOLDAAcross 10: American symbol reflecting composer, almost EnglishEAGLEAAcross 11: Matured back to front to give one a liftEGO TRIPAAcross 11: Matured back to front to give one a liftEGOTRIPAAcross 12: Almost rescue a girl in open countrySAVANNAAAcross 13: Well dressed beefNEATAAcross 14: Dances madly at musical to give one a liftSEDAN CHAIRAAcross 15: Leading Tesco cereal product is sticky-sweetTREACLEAAcross 17: It's a fun sort of materialFUSTIANAAcross 19: Nation ever turns to worship?VENERATIONAAcross 22: Beowulf, say, needs putting in the pictureEPICAAcross 23: Cooked supper containing nothing meanPURPOSEAAcross 24: Attaboy! Last comes first in water eventREGATTAAAcross 26: Back to a time where it all happensARENAAAcross 27: Setter mistakenly missing turn, goes without nothing but throws upDISGORGESDDown 1: If at first you don't succeed, try …ALTERNATIVEPLANDDown 2: Destructive act to a box office in theatreSABOTAGEDDown 3: Listen to endless organHEARDDown 4: What student has to do without to finish?COMPLETEDDown 5: Port in the Antipodes (South Australia in short)ODESSADDown 6: Forces to dish up mostly frozen confectionsSERVICESDDown 7: Programme of concern for the elderly and infirmAGENDADDown 8: Provision in 9 about a hermit entertaining taking a partnerREPAIRINGCLAUSEDDown 16: Rank altar clothCORPORALDDown 17: Thrive on fine meal, his cookingFLOURISHDDown 18: Met one GP in ten to resolve a skin problemIMPETIGODDown 20: Bipolar disorder ever included with apprehensionNERVESDDown 21: To be up-to-date means to go without conclusionTRENDYDDown 25: A fool uses energy at workGOOP