The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 25th January 2017 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 25th January 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Hate having Charlie roundDISCLIKEAAcross 9: States endlessly unwillingAVERSAAcross 10: Apprentice joiner in dockLANDAAcross 11: Stop and pay for laboratory apparatus …STAND STILLAAcross 11: Stop and pay for laboratory apparatus …STANDSTILLAAcross 12: … as one chooses a fabricAT WILLAAcross 14: Devotee I get on with in timeIDOLATERAAcross 15: Pull out clawSCRATCHAAcross 17: Confined after absorbing judoka's hangingPENDANTAAcross 20: British rugby player's lifetime obstructionBLOCKAGEAAcross 22: Scottish leaders make claim of property in searchesSCOURSAAcross 23: Sent rating out for bitterASTRINGENTAAcross 24: Look for people touring ItalyMIENAAcross 25: Speaks, when scratching head, of taxesRATESAAcross 26: Supporter is to give way about finaleDEFENDERDDown 1: Addict, wrongly put in charge, is instructiveDIDACTICDDown 2: Some mice dearly like some cakesICEDDDown 3: Passes on the foreign fuelDIESELDDown 4: Short time to grab dash of tanning pigmentMELANINDDown 5: Offer divers find generousHANDSOMEDDown 6: Who keeps steward excited in novel?WESTWARDHODDown 7: Irish leader disposed of drug for operatic heroineISOLDEDDown 13: Wrong one can upset clergymanINACCURATEDDown 16: Discriminative local upset during disagreementCLANNISHDDown 18: Scandinavians name equestrians lacking aspirationNORSEMENDDown 19: Guards fed up with resultsDEFENDSDDown 21: Glory of Ulster settlementLUSTREDDown 22: Initiate displaySET OFFDDown 22: Initiate displaySETOFFDDown 24: Lots married oneMANY