The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 9th January 2018 There are 16 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 9th January 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: It can be wrapped round head or neck, but not heart or part of handBANANAAAcross 5: Again inflict broken promise on sweetheartREIMPOSEAAcross 9: Hill discovered the right glandsHIGHLANDAAcross 10: A poet describes love on a shipABOARDAAcross 11: Hide potential accident after 1SKINAAcross 12: Perhaps even orgies get supervisionOVERSEEINGAAcross 13: Altogether Dorothy's dog food ends up hereIN TOTOAAcross 14: Boozer in antiquity after 1 unstable stateREPUBLICAAcross 16: Perhaps charm is a manifestation of itCHARISMAAAcross 19: Praise for reforming ugly, heartless ogreEULOGYAAcross 20: The end of Jacques Tati's movements in numbersSTATISTICSAAcross 22: Leave exotic bird after 1QUITAAcross 23: Heard of television offering breakfast?CEREALAAcross 24: Really unfortunate start in current scoreACTUALLYAAcross 25: Formal greeting in tweet I composedWHITE-TIEAAcross 26: Stretch to live long, they sayDILATEDDown 2: The kitchen Katie designed is a terrible disappointmentAKICKINTHETEETHDDown 3: Like female to be paleASHENDDown 4: Similar opening about a trademarkANALOGOUSDDown 5: Horny creatures for Spooner's numb bumRED DEERDDown 6: Some 16 miracles served up by preachersIMAMSDDown 7: Saw dog in empty pubPROVERBDDown 8: Wallflower flower flowerSHRINKING VIOLETDDown 15: That can be riveting for media macho manPRESS STUDDDown 17: Once more give and withdrawRETREATDDown 18: A contemptible fool swallowed shakeAGITATEDDown 21: Port and pudding after 1SPLITDDown 22: Flinch from gameQUAIL