The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 2nd January 2023 There are 16 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 2nd January 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Needlework more than enough to occupy sisterSAMPLERAAcross 5: Berated crazy speakerDEBATERAAcross 9: Title of Sir Trevor not used in fullRTREVAAcross 10: Deceit to get a financial centre working againMENDACITYAAcross 11: Maybe American partners at table less easy-goingWESTERNERAAcross 12: Seeing roll, one jokingly pulled sailor backBAGELAAcross 13: Parking where taxis do for a larkPRANKAAcross 15: Feeling dreadfully intense before churchSENTIENCEAAcross 18: Girl worth €0.00001?MILLICENTAAcross 19: Billionaire has these guarding his entrance?GATESAAcross 21: A little reminder, for example, to ask repeatedly for money backNUDGEAAcross 23: Have a nose for trouble?SMELLARATAAcross 25: A contribution to road safety, one digging up part of the pavement?KERBDRILLAAcross 26: Mistake supplying energy to houseGAFFEAAcross 27: Considerately treat muscle during inactivityRESPECTAAcross 28: Zany, get splashing in riverYANGTZEDDown 1: Working men in drink get tightSCREW UPDDown 1: Working men in drink get tightSCREWUPDDown 2: Materials processed in plantMARE'S TAILDDown 3: Old French coin laid very oddly on top of escritoireLIVREDDown 4: Look back on cars: extremely comfortableREMINISCEDDown 5: One offering free kebab, say?DONORDDown 6: Bird (black) wandering aboutBRAMBLINGDDown 7: Feeble golf is an obsessionTHINGDDown 8: Lawyer confused about old special pluralROYALWEDDown 14: One's precariously balanced here on side of cutterKNIFE-EDGEDDown 16: Our French colleague? HardlyNOTREALLYDDown 17: Deductions come to this positive result: catch academic at itNET PROFITDDown 18: More ink spilled fixing nameMONIKERDDown 20: Defiant remark, angry about articleSOTHEREDDown 22: Shoots gameDARTSDDown 23: Just over half moulded to the body? That's very poorSKINTDDown 24: Gain access using emblem and nameLOG ONDDown 24: Gain access using emblem and nameLOGON