The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 14th January 2021 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 14th January 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Forced to serve jam and egg crackersPRESSGANGEDAAcross 9: Stream barred return of predatory beastOUTFLOWAAcross 10: Artist and writer among group trying not to drink coffee, potentiallyARABICAAAcross 11: Corps put faith in securityUNIT TRUSTAAcross 12: False teeth regularly scrubbed fastFLEETAAcross 13: Queen to withdraw for this reason?ERGOAAcross 14: Highly awed seamen ran into harboursSTAR-STRUCKAAcross 14: Highly awed seamen ran into harboursSTARSTRUCKAAcross 16: Rough sketches outlining germ warfare devices of 1940sDOODLEBUGSAAcross 19: Go out to lunch when retiredSTABAAcross 21: Maybe sharper children worryCHEATAAcross 22: Most brawny supplier in business grabs last of rangeSTOCKIESTAAcross 24: False clone claiming ambassador's rankECHELONAAcross 25: Fancy tie? Here's one in hand for Democrat to wearBANDANAAAcross 26: Inmate welcoming Oscar back after recital here?READINGGAOLDDown 1: Assembling, as partners may be, on green?PUTTINGTOGETHERDDown 2: Brilliant display mounted in oriental centreECLATDDown 3: Handyman's powder spotted above showerSAWDUSTDDown 4: Leaders in acoustics designed more suitable connectorADAPTERDDown 5: Unauthorised artwork revolutionary provided in strongly Labour newspaperGRAFFITIDDown 6: Made mad excursion, when put off by everyoneDRIVENUPTHEWALLDDown 7: Mass publicationVOLUMEDDown 8: Note-writer's favourable report on Simpson Jr?BARTOKDDown 15: Case for money secured by First Lord of Admiralty primarily for small 12FLOTILLADDown 16: Invoice in pouch-like holder, with penny changeDOCKETDDown 17: Dog's home supported by judge in UlsterBASENJIDDown 18: Portable bed intended for nursery?GROWBAGDDown 20: Risk taken by fish shopBETRAYDDown 23: Family lawyer of sorts?KINDA