The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 8th January 2024 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 8th January 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Pair observed in theatre favoured massage of Austrian musician?RUBBERGLOVESAAcross 9: Extra bill passed, one withdrawnADDEDAAcross 10: Small wave tapped in source of waterSTANDPIPEAAcross 11: Very small house, Oxford home?SHOEBOXAAcross 12: What criminal might do with key before door's opening - might that prove lucky?SCRATCHAAcross 13: Youth appearing 18 down, less so in DJ?FATBOYSLIMAAcross 15: A bird busy as a bee?ATITAAcross 18: See 12CARDAAcross 19: Manually-operated toy hit with toolSOCKPUPPETAAcross 22: Frank in striker's role?UPFRONTAAcross 24: Something for a Yorkshireman opening for Spooner?FLAT CAPAAcross 24: Something for a Yorkshireman opening for Spooner?FLATCAPAAcross 25: Rely on family for supply of claret?BLOOD BANKAAcross 26: Scent old motor manufacturer has lifted bonnet?ORRISAAcross 27: Grant including a loan chased by auditor for specific periodCALENDAR YEARDDown 1: Familiar voice replied initially: "farewell Jack"RADIOSTARDDown 2: Kick in the teeth, or punch further down?BODYBLOWDDown 3: Kent area, looking north: the other countyESSEXDDown 4: Car's kit shifted, first say switched up?GEARSTICKDDown 5: Old road and river dropping?ORDUREDDown 6: Author of manifesto, I learned, doing a U-turnELIOTDDown 7: Even though deeper than US state, it's a group of mountainsMASSIFDDown 8: Torrid, Spooner's corruption of the mind?RED-HOTDDown 14: Worker in spotty shirt mistaken for secretarySHORTHANDDDown 16: Greatest striker, marker after shirt, say?TOPSCORERDDown 17: Smoker deciphering formulaeFUMAROLEDDown 18: Porky and fishy?CHUBBYDDown 20: See 14TYPISTDDown 21: Ladies' man loafed about during gamePOODLEDDown 23: Vegetation left that's fenced off by councilsFLORADDown 24: See 21FAKER