The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 3rd January 2011 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 3rd January 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Gathered in study to hold exercisesREAPEDAAcross 6: Latest schism besetting churchRECENTAAcross 9: Doesn't go right inside, but wanders aroundSTRAYSAAcross 10: Debit one transferred, following ordersOBEDIENTAAcross 11: A bad start for an ancient kingOFFAAAcross 12: Robber holding up store?SHOPLIFTERAAcross 13: Shooting stick?BILLIARDCUEAAcross 18: Parking, reversing badly, generating a jamPRESERVINGAAcross 21: Utterly absorbed in something, sayRAPTAAcross 22: Once in a lifetime phenomenon?BLUE MOONAAcross 23: A sort of music providing the messageGOSPELAAcross 24: Former forward, one who should know betterEXPERTAAcross 25: Drink for each returning academicPERNODDDown 1: Spy a curly hair on the rugMATA HARIDDown 2: When to tell all?CENSUSDDown 3: Peel read out what he did to the Corn LawsREPEALEDDDown 4: Some solace in failed investmentRELIEFDDown 5: Confirm a try, if converted properlyRATIFYDDown 7: Inclined to be guardedTENDEDDDown 8: Man using mashie and spoon going roundHOMO SAPIENSDDown 14: Left to old seamen in Labrador resortLARBOARDDDown 15: Mounting disorderUPRISINGDDown 16: Metal grating to cook eggs initiallyGRILLEDDown 17: Compass coverSPREADDDown 19: It's a sound move — that's plainSTEPPEDDown 20: Cracked jokes when bound not to speakGAGGED