The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 26th January 2015 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 26th January 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Lover involved in standard affairPARAMOURAAcross 9: Got paid employment, providing organ study in returnEARNEDAAcross 10: Bound to leave something outSKIPAAcross 11: Speed merchant?DRUG DEALERAAcross 12: One in charge puts blunder rightGAFFERAAcross 14: What people think of duck feathers?OPINIONSAAcross 15: Bundles used to haul on boardSHEAVESAAcross 17: Beg for quarter in the woodBESEECHAAcross 20: Begins hunting like a sea wolfASPIRATEAAcross 22: Constructive members of societyMASONSAAcross 23: Boxing champion employed in the circusRINGMASTERAAcross 24: Tool turned to burglarious purposeLOOTAAcross 25: Agree current yieldACCEDEAAcross 26: Admitting nothing has been settledALLOWINGDDown 1: Violent reaction against a flogging?BACKLASHDDown 2: Parking on drive may be exploitationRAMPDDown 3: A fighting man, I go to join upSOLDERDDown 4: It's out of the frying pan and into the soup!CROUTONDDown 5: Row after school principal appears in the paperHEAD LINEDDown 5: Row after school principal appears in the paperHEADLINEDDown 6: Nerds arise! Break the monotonyDREARINESSDDown 7: Humble cleric covering the Middle EastDEMEANDDown 13: They fly some flag in troubleFLAMINGOESDDown 16: Issued with the name and date incorrectEMANATEDDDown 18: Contradict, using a mild expletiveCONFOUNDDDown 19: Presumably the bride wouldn't think of him as suchBEST MANDDown 21: Transfer for a striker?SWITCHDDown 22: Spirit in an army, or in one man?MORALEDDown 24: Fine stuff for sitting on in summerLAWN