The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 8th January 2014 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 8th January 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Outfitter is more flexible when holding interestSUPPLIERAAcross 9: Alice formulated recipe for cakeECLAIRAAcross 10: Thrilled by pronounced smellSENTAAcross 11: The nude ran, tumbling on the bottomUNDERNEATHAAcross 12: Books appearing in amusing advertNOTICEAAcross 14: Judge returned hand tool to prospectorEXAMINERAAcross 15: Earnest doctor teasedSEDATEAAcross 17: Cash conversionCHANGEAAcross 20: Protect Penny's modestyPRESERVEAAcross 22: Found ecstasy in containerCREATEAAcross 23: Uproar during address for investitureORDINATIONAAcross 24: Contradict Yankee after studyDENYAAcross 25: See Charlie wearing revolutionary hatCLOCHEAAcross 26: Boss's unfeeling complaintHEAD COLDDDown 1: Many fancy our menusNUMEROUSDDown 2: Little bit of jamSPOTDDown 3: Speechless about batting a short timeMINUTEDDown 4: Censure salesman over fishREPROACHDDown 5: Fidelity, for example, is required in marriageALLEGIANCEDDown 6: Strive to keep right, united in integrityVIRTUEDDown 8: Soldiers consider rescueREDEEMDDown 13: Obscure urge to embrace little girlINDISTINCTDDown 16: Stands at the game to see Queen in shadowsTERRACESDDown 18: Catch ten fresh fishENTANGLEDDown 19: Queen's priest's hard to likeRELISHDDown 21: Artists bank hardly everRARELYDDown 22: Campaign endlessly for paintingCANVASDDown 24: Tie up weedDOCK