The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 31st January 2020 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 31st January 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Post-hermaphrodite gender reported?SNAIL MAILAAcross 10: Mythological king, one being carried like a baby?PRIAMAAcross 11: Bare bones revealed rankOUTLINEAAcross 12: Painter gives extremely detailed subject of self-portrait to sovereignVERMEERAAcross 13: Resurgent Australian openers batting — what might stop them?RAINAAcross 14: Australian native with overwhelming fear of beard, perhaps?HAIRYPANICAAcross 16: Allied force at once circling German capitalCOGNATEAAcross 17: Drop a scam for starters?SOUPCONAAcross 19: Clubs with a three iron shortly exchanged for old driverCHARIOTEERAAcross 22: Previous character in audition, await your turnFORMAAcross 24: Knocked over, Greek character and singer howlULULATEAAcross 25: Good man fed to unpleasant chap a Mexican dishTOSTADAAAcross 26: £6 (not 9) for seafoodSQUIDAAcross 27: A prophet appearing reflective after dropping trousersDUNGAREESDDown 1: People move quickly south of a European meeting placeASCOTRACECOURSEDDown 2: Fast and loose, by the sound of it?RATTLINGDDown 3: Toy bags in supermarket, very clearPLAINDDown 4: Level of interest bishop's shown over a frightful teaserBASE RATEDDown 5: Bird, parrot's first sweetheartPLOVERDDown 6: Place power in bullet — that should get things motoring!SPARK PLUGDDown 6: Place power in bullet — that should get things motoring!SPARKPLUGDDown 7: Cinema of a sort not showing Rambo originally, go for it!DIVEINDDown 8: Voice in my ear came in preposterous Trump mission?AMERICANEMBASSYDDown 15: General appearance supermarket admits indefensible, initiallyGARIBALDIDDown 17: Get down in type of dance — evidently hot?SWEATINGDDown 18: Scholar wild about English hymn tunesCHORALESDDown 20: See 22AQUEUEDDown 21: In tip, taste cansTRENDYDDown 23: See 3ASDAY