The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 20th January 2020 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 20th January 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Underwear seen in bedBLOOMERSAAcross 9: Catch tup mounting another animalMARTENAAcross 10: Fast foodDIETAAcross 11: Dicky may need one when replacing dull actorsCOLLARSTUDAAcross 12: Delay a robberyHOLD UPAAcross 12: Delay a robberyHOLDUPAAcross 14: Distant object is old copperFARTHINGAAcross 15: Allow some, given a blessingENABLEAAcross 17: Journalist travelled up without itEDITORAAcross 20: Learned about colour many years agoSTONE AGEAAcross 22: A clergyman suppressed initial story of pestsAPHIDSAAcross 23: Very unfashionable French redhead is an intruderTRESPASSERAAcross 24: Philosopher's worksMILLAAcross 25: Happy little woman with bottleJOVIALAAcross 26: Essential to accept money, which is causing irritationNEEDLINGDDown 1: Relies on goulash in Shakespearean settingELSINOREDDown 2: Excited about nothing? That's a laugh!HOOTDDown 3: MP died during summing upREDCAPDDown 4: Spoilt brat's broadcastIMPAIREDDDown 5: Ford's access door provides shadeCROSSHATCHDDown 6: Odd nature of drink dispenserTEA URNDDown 8: Slip out following a cigaretteSPLIFFDDown 13: Help rejected by old heretic? That's symptomatic!DIAGNOSTICDDown 16: The Parisian has a fur that can be rentedLEASABLEDDown 18: Become less severe about act that's evocativeREDOLENTDDown 19: Flavour is the main issueSEASONDDown 21: Fear Tory leader's mistakeTERRORDDown 22: A good musical instrument chimedAGREEDDDown 24: Obstinate fellow gets the slipperMULE