The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 15th January 2020 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 15th January 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Plant that may destroy a toilet?LAVENDERAAcross 9: Chance in card game initially blownEVENSAAcross 10: During safest lap, surprisingly, vehicle at the back crashed outFASTAAcross 11: Having broken marriages, you can rely on him for a creepy feelingTHEWILLIESAAcross 12: See 24BINDERAAcross 14: Touch number read as Arabic in church monumentCENOTAPHAAcross 15: Whip up and turn over US snackEGG ROLLAAcross 17: What might secure bottom, but not one sideARSENALAAcross 20: Seaside location, sunny and happeningBRIGHTONAAcross 22: Footballers' exchange covered by radio networkONETWOAAcross 23: Dear little cuckoo harmedILL-TREATEDAAcross 24: Double locks in attempt to secure new fileRINGAAcross 25: Copper river in shade of green?SARGEAAcross 26: French victim of assassination pierced by a single shot — political target?MARGINALDDown 1: Eg Guardian leader in Guardian has got me, but not you, excitedMANAGINGDDown 2: See 26SEATDDown 3: See 1EDITORDDown 4: Passion in forest, city wanting itARDENCYDDown 5: Creator does without hintDESIGNERDDown 6: Dreadful experience on different drug for morning or evening, perhapsHELLOTHEREDDown 7: See 10ASLEEPDDown 13: A stuck-up politician, rudeDEROGATORYDDown 16: Tool, visibly sore, covered in soapLATHEREDDDown 18: Bird entertained by boy in garden, holder of massive flowerASWAN DAMDDown 19: Science a little bit grisly, ultimatelyANATOMYDDown 21: Fancy sauceRELISHDDown 22: Dropping yellow, German artist unfinishedORDUREDDown 24: Protest about method of travelRAIL