The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 17th January 2011 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 17th January 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Made to smile by a thought?AMUSEDAAcross 6: They are linked with land measuresCHAINSAAcross 9: Star to cut back lighting unitPOLLUXAAcross 10: Takes a liberty?ENSLAVESAAcross 11: Not quick or not quick enoughLATEAAcross 12: Details put as specified in the agreementSTIPULATEDAAcross 13: Coordinates new colour schemesDECORATIONSAAcross 18: I'm in prison without money, that's the snagIMPEDIMENTAAcross 21: First-class spinnersTOPSAAcross 22: You may read these at your convenienceGRAFFITIAAcross 23: Turned to dole when sackedLOOTEDAAcross 24: Tiny turned inlay that may have to be made upLEEWAYAAcross 25: Not just uglyUNFAIRDDown 1: A light sweetBULL'S-EYEDDown 2: Persian king upset over sex changeXERXESDDown 3: Hear suit about writers' need for an alternativeTHESAURIDDown 4: Country put in a word of thanks for foreign capitalTIRANADDown 5: I heard a statementAVOWALDDown 7: Journalist upset amid bad news for the countrySWEDENDDown 8: Precipitate action for itinerantPERIPATETICDDown 14: The prototype of an oil rig installationORIGINALDDown 15: Fair verdict on an improved performanceNOTSOBADDDown 16: A dictum devoid of principlesAMORALDDown 17: Look for a feature about double parkingAPPEARDDown 19: Feel free, if inside towerEIFFELDDown 20: A relation, not being heartless, makes a giftTALENT