The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 16th January 2012 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 16th January 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Vessel goes round island in pleasure tripCRUISEAAcross 6: Snooker player who went to a wizard schoolPOTTERAAcross 9: Old club well qualified people runMASHIEAAcross 10: Dice can't change your bad luckACCIDENTAAcross 11: Live with a socially acceptable boyfriendBEAUAAcross 12: Decisive court action for one seeking a divorce?TIEBREAKERAAcross 13: Dog goes after dog, but he won't fight seriouslySHADOWBOXERAAcross 18: He's bound to learnAPPRENTICEAAcross 21: Spheres in sightORBSAAcross 22: Leave for German lakeFURLOUGHAAcross 23: Support in reverseBACK UPAAcross 23: Support in reverseBACKUPAAcross 24: On horseback, catch the birdGANNETAAcross 25: Port is drunk for good healthPROSITDDown 1: Twice give a quiet admonition — it's confidentialHUSH-HUSHDDown 2: A trail that leads to the summitASCENTDDown 3: Company puts out cornet piece for orchestra and soloistsCONCERTODDown 4: A way to mount opera in arenasSTADIADDown 5: Press union members for oratoryCHAPELDDown 7: Athlete or climberRUNNERDDown 8: Sheet anchorPAPERWEIGHTDDown 14: Plates used for eatingDENTURESDDown 15: The banning of spiritsEXORCISMDDown 16: A trap may be, in two waysSPRUNGDDown 17: Kidnap a sailor on the tubeABDUCTDDown 19: One way of underlining a decisionRULINGDDown 20: Take it on board — there's a thousand accepted by eBayEMBARK