The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 10th January 2012 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 10th January 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Richard the First enters French royal house where he puts his foot downCARPETAAcross 5: Position made for top-liner?HEADSHIPAAcross 9: Grief soundly finished by lunch?MOURNINGAAcross 10: Took steps — stepped in Kent or possibly DorsetSTRODEAAcross 11: Snack for all golfers?OPEN SANDWICHAAcross 13: The Queen in Ireland?ERINAAcross 14: Greenies contrived to stimulateENERGISEAAcross 17: New idea lost as disconnectedISOLATEDAAcross 18: That's how not to be hiddenSHOWAAcross 20: Hybrid tongue sounds more openLINGUA FRANCAAAcross 23: Turkish ruler formulates a bill, for exampleATABEGAAcross 24: Beguile with staple of the popular press?INTRIGUEAAcross 25: Exclamation of virtue?GOODNESSAAcross 26: View love, left wingPINIONDDown 2: Morning fine but frenziedAMOKDDown 3: Lepers non-playing in complement?PERSONNELDDown 4: Convenience of property available to accommodate oneTOILETDDown 5: Tall pedestrians built for cross-country running?HIGHSPEEDTRAINSDDown 6: One indicates you're not all thereABSENTEEDDown 7: Kate gets her training in Devon, perhaps?SHREWDDown 8: Miliband upset in cut vacillationINDECISIONDDown 12: Poor cut — it's possibly sometimes smokedPROSCIUTTODDown 15: Carrying one into stage version?GESTATIONDDown 16: Student involved in unusual murderSTRANGLEDDown 19: How soldiers march on foot?INSTEPDDown 21: Scoffed at soldiers' plotGIBEDDDown 22: Victor gets embrace with loveHUGO