The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 17th January 2022 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 17th January 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Tomb's terrible curse: help!SEPULCHREAAcross 6: Drop small piece of sugarSLUMPAAcross 9: Have breakfast, as all the king's horses and men didGOTOWORKONANEGGAAcross 10: One day, start to eat and fill upSATEAAcross 11: Jargon in capital university describing, say, beerLEGALESEAAcross 14: Marvellous month ending with a starry eventSUPERNOVAAAcross 15: Prophet almost died, drenched in waterHOSEDAAcross 16: Dismissing one set of Nazis, control group of law enforcersPOSSEAAcross 18: Badly alarmed by North Dakota, an unreal placeDREAMLANDAAcross 20: Exhaust me, returning to America retiredEMERITUSAAcross 21: Spades sever rabbit's tailSCUTAAcross 25: One's mad to have these protected creatures in churchBATSINTHEBELFRYAAcross 26: Discharge ambassador, who's in drinkRHEUMAAcross 27: Lose voter? Terrible for presidentROOSEVELTDDown 1: Sounds exasperated by announced dimensionsSIGHSDDown 2: Worst and best refuelling placePIT STOPDDown 3: In the light, wife is off colourLEWDDDown 4: Arthur tries to conceal injuryHURTDDown 5: Old partner one scolded is free of blameEXONERATEDDDown 6: Hot seat may shatter the unadventurousSTAY-AT-HOMEDDown 7: Waste of time, what you may do to protect the environment?USELESSDDown 8: Wilful greedy guts was in chargePIGHEADEDDDown 12: Committee said umpire is wrongPRAESIDIUMDDown 13: Would, say, ship provide a job for Ali Baba?WOODCUTTERDDown 14: Peter's excited to receive an honour at start of school yearSEPTEMBERDDown 17: Ghost is a little suspect, reallySPECTREDDown 19: Trouble for each major enemyARCHFOEDDown 22: Go to join street meetingTRYSTDDown 23: Looking embarrassed by love? Have another goREDODDown 24: Hours before presentHERE