The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 16th January 2020 There are 18 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 16th January 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Very tiny boat with a man in chargeSUBATOMICAAcross 6: Ordered Powell to stop shortBADEAAcross 8: Haircut on kid is one way to ring the changesBOBMINORAAcross 9: City boundaries gas penetratesRHEIMSAAcross 10: Lively end to working week, heavenFRISKYAAcross 11: Getting on at this school?BOARDINGAAcross 12: Believe journalist struck through reviewCREDITAAcross 15: Right-wing, unreliable person not found at such a university?RED-BRICKAAcross 15: Right-wing, unreliable person not found at such a university?REDBRICKAAcross 16: Dwarfs stay extremely desirable, they learnSTUDENTSAAcross 19: The turf green for this British activityRACINGAAcross 21: Ballad from north anybody playsDANNYBOYAAcross 22: Work units heard of in HollandJOULESAAcross 24: A pastry's turned into layersSTRATAAAcross 25: Google's house servantHOME PAGEAAcross 25: Google's house servantHOMEPAGEAAcross 26: Strong drink some fear a killerARAKAAcross 27: Place for charter party not set: Imogen finally picked venueRUNNYMEDEDDown 1: Parking so men can get round trackSPOORDDown 2: Second-hand medal going first at a lossBEMUSEDDDown 3: Beer down under is thin and metallicTINNYDDown 4: Where astronaut may one day get wine and chocolate?MARSBARDDown 5: Carried on to make flavouringCORIANDERDDown 6: Mixer (large) swallowed in drinking boutBLENDERDDown 7: Religious lecturer securing taxi to drop book offDOMINICANDDown 13: Perform in terror, twanging muscleRETRACTORDDown 14: In US, smart retreat by black political leaderTONY BLAIRDDown 17: Research for one that is not worth explainingDONTASKDDown 18: He yawns uncontrollably: should I stop?SAYWHENDDown 20: Conservative barrister, not old, is to screw upCRUMPLEDDown 22: Lucky to get stuck on yachtJAMMYDDown 23: Birdie? Yes and noEAGLE