The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 8th January 2016 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 8th January 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Change amount, it is put aboutMUTATIONAAcross 9: SF writer acts like one with film that is withdrawnASIMOVAAcross 10: Quick move made to get cured meatJERKAAcross 11: Begging that rage in tent be modifiedENTREATINGAAcross 12: Saps providing supporting directions to such as the MissouriWUSSESAAcross 14: Celebrity fringes at congress after the end of December can be a net attractionCYBERSEXAAcross 15: Enthusiasts confined in the bronze age a great dealZEALOTSAAcross 17: Composer, otherwise disrespectable, gets rid of tattered carpetsDELIBESAAcross 20: Unconfined uneasiness resolved after a fashionINASENSEAAcross 22: Non-illuminated bend up front leads to the oppositeSUNLITAAcross 23: Lengthen publicity by circular letter on short London openingPROLONGATEAAcross 24: Architectural feature providing detailed protection from the elementsCOVEAAcross 25: Scaffolder reported stiffnessRIGOURAAcross 26: Impracticality of one changing lead is beginning to manifestIDEALISMDDown 1: Who's piece of music in France creates very little commotionQUIETUDEDDown 2: Loudly advertise second-class anti-flood constructionBARKDDown 3: Tanker's workers get tax threshold removedOILERSDDown 4: Get free international supportUNSTICKDDown 5: Loathsome herbal tea served up — not right!HATEABLEDDown 6: Order for stone coffin someone from the West Midlands once executedCISTERCIANDDown 7: Room to go forward rapidly without second in commandLOUNGEDDown 13: Real loss of work at showroomSALESFLOORDDown 16: Estate residents a number one gets to irritateTENANTRYDDown 18: Former visit a total mix-up — one needed to leave?EXITVISADDown 19: Jelly eating out requires plateGELATINDDown 21: Managed to get back six grand to Norwegian portNARVIKDDown 22: Needed pole to be replaced in a selected positionSEEDEDDDown 24: Man's junior partner (so-called) involved in technical fraudCALF