The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 24th January 2014 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 24th January 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Woman gets marble put back in wrappingSWATHEAAcross 4: A Catholic clergyman is scrupulousACCURATEAAcross 9: Praise for entry in the next OlympicsEXTOLAAcross 10: Thrill-seeker has lawyer embarrassed by depravityDAREDEVILAAcross 11: Guarantee keeping 150 duck in compoundENCLOSUREAAcross 12: Queen finishes in tearsRENDSAAcross 13: Works with guerrilla leader and misses visual aidOPERA GLASSESAAcross 17: Handles grief badly, showing resentmentHARDFEELINGSAAcross 20: Argument about the way that's least desirableWORSTAAcross 21: Now for a tango showAT PRESENTAAcross 23: Advert about port is bottomPOSTERIORAAcross 24: Declared being angry about wicketSWOREAAcross 25: Brief period of famineSHORTAGEAAcross 26: Claim supporter tucked into the boozeALLEGEDDown 1: Sketch, half complete, revealed outlineSKELETONDDown 2: Diplomat's daughter marriedATTACHEDDDown 3: Greeting that man will loveHELLODDown 5: Reprimands keener cleanerCARPET SWEEPERDDown 6: Play down Nell's rude blunderUNDERSELLDDown 7: A puff atop the discharge pipe is comingADVENTDDown 8: Listen out for conscriptENLISTDDown 10: Stood in London borough creating treacheryDOUBLE-DEALINGDDown 14: A model keeps some servants in accommodationAPARTMENTDDown 15: Worker to abscond with fast runnerANTELOPEDDown 16: Wears tie loosely, so to speakAS IT WEREDDown 18: Son sponges and pilfersSWIPESDDown 19: Quickly dump surplus in riverPRESTODDown 22: Art supporter finds peace on lakeEASEL