The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 28th January 2022 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 28th January 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Backing man and daughter to crack cryptic clues, going slowlyBEHINDAAcross 4: See 1SCHEDULEAAcross 9: Gentleness keeping idiot in lineLENITYAAcross 10: Suggested not breaking any laws on terrorIMPLICITAAcross 11: Travels round with some soldiers and privatesORBITSAAcross 12: Card trick taking in broadcasters, sayCOMEDIANAAcross 14: Cricketer less streamlined after a couple of starters for lunchALL-ROUNDERAAcross 18: He made great scores in game with cracking driveMONTEVERDIAAcross 22: A saying about limiting consumption, fundamentallyAT BOTTOMAAcross 23: General staff ultimately administered businessFRANCOAAcross 24: Drink — it's knocked back by family member breaking into songTIAMARIAAAcross 25: Decisive strike with daring German spiritKOBOLDAAcross 26: Pick flavoursome apple that's warmerELECTRICAAcross 27: See 26HEATERDDown 1: Something soothing spoken by man in the corner in a holiday homeBALMORALDDown 2: Threw party, embracing new gameHANDBALLDDown 3: Signs midday's about time when lunch is taken?NOTATIONDDown 5: Contests securing figure London theatre partsCOMPONENTSDDown 6: Lady setter in trim condition picked upEILEENDDown 7: Ragamuffin staggering out of boundsURCHINDDown 8: Troubled diet, or danger, is this?EATINGDDown 13: An indication of assent over car's current ageANNO DOMINIDDown 15: Bagging 500 in opening spell of bowling is excessiveOVERDONEDDown 16: Highlight from fight, including its locationBRING OUTDDown 17: See 8DISORDERDDown 19: See 1CASTLEDDown 20: Burning tar by loungeABLAZEDDown 21: Channel's special featureSTRAIT