The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 26th January 2023 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 26th January 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Northerner's circuit training — learn to carry dumb-bells at firstLAPLANDERAAcross 10: Board tour Fiji and map all central partsOUIJAAAcross 11: Revolutionary artist wearing flower — it's cheesyRAREBITAAcross 12: Two ducks, one steeped in some orange — it's stickiestOOZIESTAAcross 13: Man expected to smuggle diamondsDUDEAAcross 14: I toss bouquet out — completely timeless and ingratiatingOBSEQUIOUSAAcross 16: Take into account, daughter breaking in 17 down, for exampleINCLUDEAAcross 17: Official fines follow contrived alibiBAILIFFAAcross 19: Clear tracks are provided in the US by this singer to intimidate jazz fan at the startCOWCATCHERAAcross 22: Elements of dance chosen — it precedes foxtrotECHOAAcross 24: Book in vigorous exercise, moving right to left — it involves handlesCBRADIOAAcross 25: Saw bishop parking car in frontPROVERBAAcross 26: Smarter dog's guarding excavated treasureCUTERAAcross 27: About making things cleaner and, potentially, also nicerCENSORIALDDown 1: Director flared up having problem over total nonsenseALFRED HITCHCOCKDDown 2: Irregular police looking back over disorganised raidSPORADICDDown 3: Regulars in navy, inspired by honour — it's a possibilityMAYBEDDown 4: Somewhat faded it — a bleach is still open to further changesEDITABLEDDown 5: Recalling essence of George Michael, say, to cover musical rhythmGROOVEDDown 6: UK is supporting British drink — they have strings attachedBOUZOUKISDDown 7: Bristol ordered drug for street sweeperLIBERODDown 8: Somehow off to a nasty dance for team building competition?FANTASYFOOTBALLDDown 15: Also lacking water after canal settledCUT-AND-DRYDDown 17: Perhaps mild smell gives away drinking gameBEERPONGDDown 18: New direction, having no old money in the bankINCREDITDDown 20: March, maybe, after conflict — displaying passionWARMTHDDown 21: Ex-England footballer content to leave corner — that hurtsCROUCHDDown 23: Worth occasionally going into Spar to get beauty productBOTOX