The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 22nd January 2010 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 22nd January 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Element suggesting singular state to Latinist and leader (or first in book) to MuslimCALIFORNIUMAAcross 9: Return 16 down is cheap at the priceBARGAINAAcross 10: Shed fitful light on man in Southsea (in France)SHIMMERAAcross 11: Make love by measure in place of 6 (and the 13 and the 14)COURTYARDAAcross 12: Sound of red plant applied to goldCARATAAcross 13: Pole with pale on riverSWANAAcross 14: In old English, revision of chapter left by Lords to CommonsOTHERPLACEAAcross 16: Phone call by layabout ("I'm disgusted") evokes profound amusementBELLY LAUGHAAcross 16: Phone call by layabout ("I'm disgusted") evokes profound amusementBELLYLAUGHAAcross 19: Attempt at crazy returnSTABAAcross 21: Philosopher in 26 losing house to relationRATIOAAcross 22: Go over to the piano in St Peter's pub in GwentCROSSKEYSAAcross 24: Topless announcer keeps setter greenEMERALDAAcross 25: Extent of time to time the Royal 26 Company's refurbishment?STRETCHAAcross 26: Spooner has uttered: "Utter poet!"SHAKESPEAREDDown 1: Oo!CIRCULARLETTERSDDown 2: Smallest article's broken in caseLEASTDDown 3: Sweet and loving social workerFONDANTDDown 4: Have house outside university to get restRESIDUEDDown 5: Spectral shower makes one get up (including policeman)IRISCOPEDDown 6: Death during dinner at operational centre awaiting reopening for 26 (with the 13 and the 14)MEMORIALTHEATREDDown 7: Counter to sound of group swear word?ABACUSDDown 8: Summons man to squirmWRITHEDDown 15: My old man (if grand) with a tax cruelly inflicted on rabbitsMYXOMATADDown 16: 26 said to be blackballed?BARREDDDown 17: I'm on my way out after a small amount of torporACCIDIEDDown 18: Go quietly to hide bereavement in DerbyshireGLOSSOPDDown 20: Poet's name used by his first ladyBYSSHEDDown 23: Some Pan-pipes for a countrySYRIA