The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 25th January 2016 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 25th January 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: A sacred structure of covered passagesARCADESAAcross 5: It's in action, certainlyINDEEDAAcross 9: Notice work getting into shape for a takeoverADOPTIONAAcross 10: Still getting interferenceSTATICAAcross 12: Form of credit that's cheap, hurries to get itHIRE-PURCHASEAAcross 15: Reproduces new ways to get things donePROCEDURESAAcross 17: Popular name for a pubINNAAcross 19: Animal in a novel kind of situationELKAAcross 20: They leave their coats on the wallPLASTERERSAAcross 22: Israel army on manoeuvres — possibly amphibiousROYALMARINESAAcross 26: One old sillyNOODLEAAcross 27: Dad's backing Mum perhaps, that's obviousAPPARENTAAcross 28: One of God's frozen people!ESKIMOAAcross 29: Gave way under pressure and resignedYIELDEDDDown 1: Male with a female parentADAMDDown 2: Chef's firm "Yes"COOKDDown 3: Assigned a job — it's comprehensiveDETAILEDDDown 4: Arms order that's not on the levelSLOPEDDown 6: Announcement to put up in French resortNOTICEDDown 7: Surrenders to another countryEXTRADITESDDown 8: Almost the end of the match?DECREE NISIDDown 11: Shops' agents or customersBUYERSDDown 13: One turns up to put one inAPPEARANCEDDown 14: Academic gets important job, but it's drudgeryDONKEYWORKDDown 16: Take off some weightUNLOADDDown 18: Drink in Bull's Head, always before timeBEVERAGEDDown 21: Look in to criticise a winter sport competitionSLALOMDDown 23: Hint that simply pointlessIMPLYDDown 24: Crazy about energy-packed drinkMEADDDown 25: Game of poker cuts time for learningSTUD