The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 29th January 2018 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 29th January 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Vegetable served after a special introduction to Alan Sugar backfiredASPARAGUSAAcross 6: Right to withdraw from deal with milk supplierTEATAAcross 8: European city home to heart of religious relicHANGOVERAAcross 9: [Herb wanting space in flower bed]ROSARYAAcross 10: Item found in dock?DETAILAAcross 11: Cooks receiving letter about perks of the job?FREEBIESAAcross 12: Unpopular Soviet leader visiting a German POW camp ...STALAGAAcross 15: … sanctioned over participating in the bombing of DresdenENDORSEDAAcross 16: Elegant plot about broadcastDEBONAIRAAcross 19: Discount English book with set standard jacketREBATEAAcross 21: No points awarded to amateur coming back for old elephantMASTODONAAcross 22: Relish being fashion designer in large housePICKLEAAcross 24: Book deal in troubleDANIELAAcross 25: Trader supposed to go round royal churchMERCHANTAAcross 26: Moccasin chosen to cover part of footINCHAAcross 27: Pal drinking shake ordered to get a move onMAKEHASTEDDown 1: Enlightened American overcoming battle with drugAWAREDDown 2: [Hairstyle involving plait twisted around centre of chignon]PIGTAILDDown 3: Bar set up for merrymakingREVELDDown 4: Boss detailed to catch Irish animalGIRAFFEDDown 5: Submit to European rule after university clergyman's in postSURRENDERDDown 6: Options shown here for sailor accepting request by bishopTASKBARDDown 7: Teenager prepared to accept central part of farmer's contract …AGREEMENTDDown 13: … but destroyed a giant henTHEN AGAINDDown 14: Ms Garland beaten in top score at the bridge tableGRAND SLAMDDown 17: Very large beetroot served with full-flavoured birdOSTRICHDDown 18: [Soldiers capturing a doctor went on the rampage]RANAMOKDDown 20: Upturned vessel containing a Catholic Church deityBACCHUSDDown 22: Fish with rodPERCHDDown 23: Clean dirty weaponLANCE