The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 16th January 2015 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 16th January 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Black, it fills void in mindsBABYSITSAAcross 5: Functional black uniform goes on topUSABLEAAcross 9: Bump into noisy old birds making pub grubMEATPIESAAcross 10: Make the rounds every year to lake, crossing riverPATROLAAcross 12: Top man in Dubai backing agreement banks rejectedEMEERAAcross 13: Inspirational university place provided passion Henry's wantingUPLIFTINGAAcross 14: Site manager in city's protecting wild flower king plantedCLERKOFWORKSAAcross 18: Cutting books on the subject of getting into flyingABBREVIATIONAAcross 21: Clubs find out about a church blessingCLEARANCEAAcross 23: What secures runner's autograph?UBOLTAAcross 24: Films script involving old battleMOVIESAAcross 25: Guitarist set aside hour for troopsGARRISONAAcross 26: Former railwaymen's assets regularly omitted tendersNURSESAAcross 27: Key Latin dictionary ready to be loaded in cameraCLOSETEDDDown 1: Unusually big seat at theatre tipped upBUMPERDDown 2: What Hollywood does to preserve the King's discs, perhapsBRAKESDDown 3: Use plug, crudely inserting ruler and gumSUPERGLUEDDown 4: See 15THEGUARDIANSDDown 6: Rod's beginning to suspect river personnelSTAFFDDown 7: Advocates avoiding street obstaclesBARRIERSDDown 8: Solver said record is English hymnEULOGISEDDown 11: Unnoticed 17 may be wasted by a magazineFLYONTHEWALLDDown 15: Classic question concerning our security arrangementsWHOGUARDSDDown 16: Harrison and Cartier's answer to last question?WATCHMENDDown 17: Network hub underpins heart of global paperOBSERVERDDown 19: Nanny state dumps rubbish, cutting lossCOSSETDDown 20: It's paid for in agreement with daughterATONEDDDown 22: Magistrate constantly rose to defend earlREEVE