The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 21st January 2016 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 21st January 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Repeated rhythm: how to make par (and golf as well as pals!)BACKBEATAAcross 5: Cold-shoulders walliesCHUMPSAAcross 9: Headwind I am enduring to harbour shipsINDIAMENAAcross 10: Fictitious name soon to get Screw's backingANONYMAAcross 12: Suit, black with silver border, to be carried off brilliantlyGOWITHABANGAAcross 15: I call mobile, getting toneLILACAAcross 17: One critical of French farmer's towerDETRACTORAAcross 18: Break into Chile, just like the old days?NEOLITHICAAcross 19: Smooth, even nowSTILLAAcross 20: FA team in pub, possibly swapping tips!DIDDLY-SQUATAAcross 20: FA team in pub, possibly swapping tips!DIDDLYSQUATAAcross 24: See 7READERAAcross 25: Unimportant that Greek character cuts monsterMINOTAURAAcross 26: Who'd destroy housing out there more than others?ODDESTAAcross 27: An option as he fell ill?SELF-HEALAAcross 27: An option as he fell ill?SELFHEALDDown 1: Flashy stuff British swimmer's clonedBLING BLINGDDown 2: Salt originally added to fish with batter on for cobblersCODSWALLOPDDown 3: Something fired up under black crowBOASTDDown 4: Chemical expert sits on the deadly liquidACETALDEHYDEDDown 6: Both sides of having girl — that makes things clearer!HAND GLASSDDown 7: 60s' person who's scared — I knew you'd say that!MINDDDown 8: Regularly sees main match before finalSEMIDDown 11: Main distance from actual line I'm dancingNAUTICAL MILEDDown 13: Change a result — it'd sound like cricket?STRIDULATEDDown 14: Having three sides after filling in testTRILATERALDDown 16: Battle between black and white bags Lidl supply without issueCHILDLESSDDown 21: Pilot Officer cuts short easy takeoffSPOOFDDown 22: Timeless body … ish!OR SODDown 23: Did utter sod ask it during openings?SAID