The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 13th January 2017 There are 14 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 13th January 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Seafood that's dead? Then transport to main ship!EXCLAMATION MARKAAcross 9: See 5BLOWINGAAcross 10: Maker of an instrument gripping end of cricket batFLUTTERAAcross 11: One is crackingACEAAcross 12: Clash with Conservative entering amendmentALTERCATIONAAcross 13: Marvellous monkey revises, having failedIMPRESSIVEAAcross 15: Money invested in raffle, paid backPELFAAcross 18: Cut hydrogen by itself?GASHAAcross 20: Pour liquid in to promote growth in bedFOUR-POSTERAAcross 23: Might one say, fat boy's first to tuck in to green vegetable? Out of the question!UNTHINKABLEAAcross 25: Force impactedMETAAcross 26: Revolving part of a gun that's about to get two revolvers in one?TWINTUBAAcross 27: See 5BUBBLESAAcross 28: Worker often seen wearing blue, red, green and russet, I suspectREGISTERED NURSEDDown 1: As one heads for Mount Everest when climbing, cold as Skegness?EMBRACINGDDown 2: Shot has to drop into golf holeCLOSE-UPDDown 2: Shot has to drop into golf holeCLOSEUPDDown 3: A male in jail turned up, given lifeANIMATEDDDown 4: Anything explained, head getting scratchedAUGHTDDown 5: Song with new love brewing, I form pop group?IMFOREVERDDown 6: On rising I appreciate that weapon's loaded with nothing sweetNOUGATDDown 7: Sitting on a seat that's empty to goASTRIDEDDown 8: Puzzling question about right for sacred textKORANDDown 14: Stuffed by white, black can suffer traumaSHOCKABLEDDown 16: Stuff coming up in strong suggestion of the futureFORETASTEDDown 17: Baby boy, he plays with nunHONEY BUNDDown 17: Baby boy, he plays with nunHONEYBUNDDown 19: My work is going down at the end of the daySETTINGDDown 21: Gymnast, one filled with spiritTUMBLERDDown 22: Break hearts in this way, splitting trousersHIATUSDDown 23: Unqualified, sayUTTERDDown 24: Tucker's best mate put on the covers of large sacred textBIBLE