The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 19th January 2021 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 19th January 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: That moralising upset numbers in old-fashioned school lessonsANTILOGARITHMSAAcross 8: Quiet refuge for animals and fishSHARKAAcross 9: Attractive home — paying a call is not permittedINVITINGAAcross 11: Like some bought items with quiet salesman to helpPREPAIDAAcross 12: Friendly Queen knocking one out as usualGENERALAAcross 13: Some relief if there's a musical intervalFIFTHAAcross 15: Artist with Welsh name who transformed old entertainmentRAREE-SHOWAAcross 17: Mistake with awkward bust, female finally squeezing into these?BOOBTUBESAAcross 20: Old police force, given its situation, about to sufferINCURAAcross 21: Yesterday's religious leaflet or a passage from it?EXTRACTAAcross 23: Energy-packed tea with cooked item — it's not expensiveCHEAPIEAAcross 25: I need job done …JOEBIDENAAcross 26: … to eclipse my predecessorTRUMPAAcross 27: Financial document provided by three characters joined in impecuniousnessPROMISSORY NOTEDDown 1: Feel boas and asps get nasty in old storiesAESOP'S FABLESDDown 2: 'Card' as someone who might pull your leg?TEASEDDown 3: Without hesitation, fate has sealed ex-president as initiator of hatredLIKE A SHOTDDown 4: Smile, looking embarrassed, showing up toothGRINDERDDown 5: Partygoer stealing silver is one causing much damageRAVAGERDDown 6: Big person to get screwed up, we hear?TITANDDown 7: Head of state's icon, working with charmMONARCHICDDown 10: Hippies quietly elope, running south of river?FLOWER PEOPLEDDown 14: Father on time to meet party men in entrance to house?FRONT DOORDDown 16: Very gradually start off to conceal excavationEMINENTLYDDown 18: Before Caesar's last day something risky happensBETIDESDDown 19: Musical part that you get with Prokofiev but not with MendelssohnSECONDODDown 22: A seat occupied by Liberal — is this a record?ALBUMDDown 24: Greek philosopher half ignored old Roman godPLUTO