The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 18th January 2016 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 18th January 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Puritan club teamIRONSIDEAAcross 5: Row about pig — say it isn't yoursDISOWNAAcross 9: Standard position for mourningHALF-MASTAAcross 10: She provides father with cooked mealPAMELAAAcross 12: Having had a lot of drinks, started to smokeLITUPAAcross 13: Port gives mother a bad character, initiallyROTTERDAMAAcross 14: Holy orders?COMMANDMENTSAAcross 18: Start to fastASH WEDNESDAYAAcross 21: Far too wet to go out; share a drink instead?TEAFORTWOAAcross 23: Shots of Surrey opener stir the OvalSALVOAAcross 24: Above being under the influence of drugs?ONHIGHAAcross 25: Humiliating return from a summit meeting?COME DOWNAAcross 25: Humiliating return from a summit meeting?COMEDOWNAAcross 26: Giving medical treatment to stray pet heldDOSINGAAcross 27: They don't believe he requires foreign capitalHEATHENSDDown 1: Have an inspiration?INHALEDDown 2: Shaped like the earth, but able to changeOBLATEDDown 3: Army signalling?SEMAPHOREDDown 4: Show bias, possibly, as I am in creditDISCRIMINATEDDown 6: I am a long time getting the likenessIMAGEDDown 7: Twice concluded that it is exaggeratedOVERDONEDDown 8: Narrow escape from mean girlNEAR MISSDDown 11: What the unpopular candidate does?STANDSTOLOSEDDown 15: Statesmen arranged financial reviewMEANS TESTDDown 16: What to eat during Lent?FAST FOODDDown 17: Lays on partiesTHRASHESDDown 19: Small space where Capone stood at bayALCOVEDDown 20: Cash reservesPOUNDSDDown 22: An ear for music?ORGAN