The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 22nd January 2014 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 22nd January 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Primates sobbing after conversionGIBBONSAAcross 5: Time off, stuff punctuated by irregular payGAPYEARAAcross 9: Smoother bubbles having wiped rearLATHEAAcross 10: A flower was mine, nothing for old actressIDALUPINOAAcross 11: A DH our say?TWENTY-FOURAAcross 12: And the others still expected to returnET ALAAcross 12: And the others still expected to returnET AL.AAcross 14: Disproving statements, suspect is fortunateREFUTATIONSAAcross 18: Stretcher required, as setter in decline?DOWNWARDDOGAAcross 21: Face Arsenal, for example?SIDEAAcross 22: Rolling Stones member, one kissing the drummer?WOODPECKERAAcross 25: Opening cut on source of veal, not entirely fattyCALORIFICAAcross 26: Faint on moon, one in a state?IOWANAAcross 27: Pussycat's heart lifted, detecting some heartbeatSYSTOLEAAcross 28: With some enthusiasm, front and back to glue in antiqueEAGERLYDDown 1: A stocking-filler turning to iceGELATODDown 2: See 20BUTTERDDown 3: Done with seat of power, say, oustedOVERTHROWNDDown 4: Difficult subject for a pathologistSTIFFDDown 5: Marked by degrees — now possessing one?GRADUATEDDDown 6: Care taken with lad up for bullying, as newspaper editorPAULDDown 7: Removal van is coming to Istanbul, every capital in timeEVICTIONDDown 8: Losers of nuts describing unfinished construction?ROOFLESSDDown 13: Inebriate movement beyond comprehensionSTAGGERINGDDown 15: Loud chains of iron, not one little bit?FORTOFFEEDDown 16: Chance to keep strike, as inconsistency afoot?ODDSOCKSDDown 17: Cat grabbing end of bow, fiddlesTWIDDLESDDown 19: Pin more distorted?SKEWERDDown 20: Seasonal fare connecting Blitzen's head with rutting stag?BRANDYDDown 23: See 6DACREDDown 24: So the hideous thing's erectERGO