The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 21st January 2019 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 21st January 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Soldiers in play about capturing second in commandTROOPSAAcross 4: Rebellion contained by gun restrictionsUNRESTAAcross 9: Unpleasantly satisfied when turning sticksSMUGAAcross 10: Run into vehicle with relatives' jewelsCARBUNCLESAAcross 11: Boy inhaling pot suddenly felt sickTURNEDAAcross 12: In case of emergency, put a drain to part of footATAPINCHAAcross 13: Wild West Indian right for daughterBARBARIANAAcross 15: Weak fellow fleeing fireLAMEAAcross 16: Poet losing son in streamBURNAAcross 17: Parents turning to furniture that's easily modifiedADAPTABLEAAcross 21: Unsuitable term for skinflint carrying no moneyMISNOMERAAcross 22: River to fill moat damaged by king's gun firing shellsMORTARAAcross 24: Graduates almost fix letter in Old English to instrumentBASSET HORNAAcross 25: Rabbit trick with funny endingCONYAAcross 26: Lead widespread in the outskirts of Derby is very dangerousDEADLYAAcross 27: Danced beginning and end of bolero with retired film starBOPPEDDDown 1: Office worker casually visiting old city to get a deep-fried dishTEMPURADDown 2: Old rag changed to new newspaperORGANDDown 3: Bull-baiter told to choose a way inPICADORDDown 5: Tongue almost twisted around a sweetNOUGATDDown 6: Mexican dish and Indian dish served up in English-designed chinaENCHILADADDown 7: Syrup from plant with a caramel coating insideTREACLEDDown 8: Fear surrounding money and experimental methodologyTRIAL-AND-ERRORDDown 14: Social worker screening calls by Australian in part of the North PacificBERING SEADDown 16: Bird flapping round horse upset robberBRIGANDDDown 18: People in bed get nothing as hot food to eatPIMENTODDown 19: Local leader deserved to be educatedLEARNEDDDown 20: American stirred malty sedativeAMYTALDDown 23: Go over head of corn during harvestRECAP