The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 9th January 2017 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 9th January 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Research leader in survey is resoluteSTURDYAAcross 4: Potter has a rest in gameBRIDGEAAcross 9: Where the winner can be found from the beginningIN THE FIRST PLACEAAcross 10: Eastern time in bronze capitalTEHRANAAcross 11: Arranged recital, including new instrumentCLARINETAAcross 12: Unable to manage, he spells badlyHELPLESSAAcross 14: Can the German produce touchwood?TINDERAAcross 15: The Parisian contests taxesLEVIESAAcross 18: A Greek character's always a success storyACHIEVERAAcross 21: Fondness for swan songPENCHANTAAcross 22: Belt worn by a Persian governorSATRAPAAcross 24: Harden attitudes initially in the mind, like a prima donnaTEMPERAMENTALLYAAcross 25: Contract put away during evaluationTREATYAAcross 26: Hung around and servedWAITEDDDown 1: Seeing that's about trueSINCEREDDown 2: Guide woman in old cityUSHERDDown 3: Vindication of French barrierDEFENCEDDown 5: Repudiate religious education bookletRETRACTDDown 6: Flirting gets Penny a relationshipDALLIANCEDDown 7: Pass former partner on Greek islandEXCRETEDDown 8: Almost exact summaryPRECISDDown 13: One place keeps royal member out, as a rulePRINCIPLEDDown 16: Trace oriental allowed to keep chess piecesELEMENTDDown 17: See raft badly in mistSEAFRETDDown 18: One sort of maths leaves one gaspingASTHMADDown 19: Cry of joy when husband meets great girl!HOSANNADDown 20: Amazing deal Ben facilitatedENABLEDDDown 23: Child eats a bit of sausage in grillTOAST