The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 28th January 2010 There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 28th January 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Benefit favouring the healthyPROFITAAcross 6: Murphy takes a shot at nothingPOTATOAAcross 9: Flier over Iran may help to get 7WIRINGAAcross 10: July nuts cracked with criminal intentUNJUSTLYAAcross 11: Source of exotic food sounds capitalDELIAAcross 12: Backing for old ageRETIREMENTAAcross 13: Lodge broken contract once emanating from VictoriaGOLDENARROWAAcross 18: Acclamation over a tumult, such as Ben HurCHARIOTEERAAcross 21: Reader's possessiveYOURAAcross 22: Spirits for composer and poetGINSBERGAAcross 23: Leave record in riverDEPARTAAcross 24: Sight and sound of a monumental buildingEYEFULAAcross 25: Foulness, say, is lightISLANDDDown 1: Not altogether courteous, almost icy, nothing but a party typePOLITICODDown 2: Underwear that's left to hang aboutLINGERDDown 3: One uses sleight of hand to deceive one in boxCONJURORDDown 4: Conveyance said to be generousHANSOMDDown 5: Introduction to a stiffly formal ruler?PRIMERDDown 7: Person secures zero return using a computerON-LINEDDown 7: Person secures zero return using a computerONLINEDDown 8: Latest thing in London topiary?CUTTING-EDGEDDown 14: Awkward mound due to something in the middleDUODENUMDDown 15: Mail pony beaten by athleteOLYMPIANDDown 16: Vehicle with one in pursuitCHAISEDDown 17: Free place given precedence, which is rottenPUTRIDDDown 19: Spots hesitation with less careful cutRASHERDDown 20: Plant makes radio almost quietRADISH