The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 9th January 2023 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 9th January 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Some olives are wastedSTONEDAAcross 4: Had a laugh when jilted around the third of JulyCHUCKLEDAAcross 9: 'Grow up pal', she said, 'you are in'MATUREAAcross 10: Hot Romeo spotted in localTROPICALAAcross 11: From bad to worse in terms of eating and heating?OUTOFTHEFRYINGAAcross 13: Innocent king follows ethnic diversityINTHECLEARAAcross 14: Young Simpson nudging along a spoilt childBRATAAcross 16: Appealing and periodically acquittedCUTEAAcross 18: Was uncertain about old elastic pantsOSCILLATEDAAcross 21: See 11PANINTOTHEFIREAAcross 23: Brief account round homeBULLETINAAcross 24: Legitimate appalling successor to Elizabeth the secondLAWFULAAcross 25: Simple job to enquire after Yeats editionEASYTASKAAcross 26: African-American mostly pursuing knowledgeKENYANDDown 1: Total love for wrestlingSUMODDown 2: Turns to organisation without seeing the evidenceONTRUSTDDown 3: Aristocrat with gongs and rings hereEARLOBESDDown 5: Animal, vegetable, plantHORSE RADISHDDown 5: Animal, vegetable, plantHORSERADISHDDown 6: Larks in bushesCAPERSDDown 7: Happier when Starmer after change of heart supports leaders of leftist unitary councilsLUCKIERDDown 8: Ray indeed is happyDELIGHTEDDDown 12: Conservatives delay demoting leader to begin with — they're unbelievable!TALLSTORIESDDown 13: Powerless South American island quietly coming upINCAPABLEDDown 15: Two thirds of models fall hopelessly for past loverOLDFLAMEDDown 17: One leaves mangled genitals in knotsTANGLESDDown 19: Tight old solver's admitting disagreementTHRIFTYDDown 20: Convince strangers to welcome brotherly love?INCESTDDown 22: Family of Cyril Allen guttedCLAN