The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 21st January 2010 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 21st January 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: New American film techniqueCINERAMAAAcross 9: Current suppliers offering nothing in rangeANODESAAcross 10: See 24DUSTAAcross 11: Deionise compound, infusing two litres as plant extractLINSEED OILAAcross 12: Firmly attach Lancashire townBOLTONAAcross 14: Sport involving shooting rings left on frameSKELETONAAcross 15: A circus performer planting kiss on you as kind of reproductionASEXUALAAcross 17: Restraining manoeuvre ’urt rugby playerARMLOCKAAcross 20: Not wayward claiming to live (or otherwise) acquiescentOBEDIENTAAcross 22: 7's better hereCASINOAAcross 23: 7's right old nonsenseRAGINGBULLAAcross 24: 7's drugs regularly taken during birthSTARAAcross 25: Blood flowing here after soldier's surrenderGIVE INAAcross 26: Criminal role (once) for 7?CORLEONEDDown 1: Inclined to drink, single short tramp in women's clothing, bottom outBIBULOUSDDown 2: 7's in the atticHEATDDown 3: Lake swallowed by tailless sea fishMARLINDDown 4: Decorate back of kitchen, gaudy wallsGARNISHDDown 5: 7's incomplete accomplishment in escapadeCAPE FEARDDown 6: 7's mistake kidnapping daughter, jazz singer'sGOODFELLASDDown 7: 24 across enveloped by chlorine dioxide, not taken downDE NIRODDown 13: 7's test papers water under the bridge, perhaps?TAXIDRIVERDDown 16: Given an unlikely conclusion to fighting, seeking retributionAVENGINGDDown 18: Has to be sneaky with sanctionCONTAINSDDown 19: Stop being faithfulSTAUNCHDDown 21: 7's countryBRAZILDDown 22: 24 down tears, with footballer missing header between the sticksCELERYDDown 24: Wooden construction lostSHED