The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 10th January 2024 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 10th January 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cultivates grass in manure initially?BREEDSAAcross 4: Headcase swaps sides – it's something of a clichéCHESTNUTAAcross 9: Work together on article depicting financial investorANGELAAcross 10: Suffer naval disruption getting stuck inside delugeAVALANCHEAAcross 11: Culture has potential for growth here?PETRI DISHAAcross 12: King takes in poetKEATSAAcross 13: Victor expelled from crumbling private school somewhere in GreeceTHEACROPOLISAAcross 17: It lets you have a say on boards?SPEAKINGPARTAAcross 20: Working double around island to find some foodONIONAAcross 21: Tory sabre rattling in upmarket dinerOYSTER BARAAcross 23: Old cat is tough, having a large familyGRIMALKINAAcross 24: Clothing that's trendy in Dubai on vacationDHOTIAAcross 25: Cleans up occasional leaks spreading around 'below'LAUNDERSAAcross 26: Trimmed beef for example, knowing it's too smallMEASLYDDown 1: Terribly drab old PM who's had many rôlesBRADPITTDDown 2: Advanced years, when Thatcher was in her prime?EIGHTIESDDown 3: Leading doctors envisage large health investment for cityDELHIDDown 5: No one has birth as complicated as he imagined!HEATHROBINSONDDown 6: Fantastic medical support includes recreational spaceSPARKLINGDDown 7: Almost make out with sailor that's so sweetNECTARDDown 8: Belief is part of those who traditionally oppose usTHEISMDDown 10: Handsome pupil perhapsABITOFALOOKERDDown 14: Being humble, turned up to return lost headgearCAPINHANDDDown 15: One has trouble getting into them – they're difficult to readBADBOOKSDDown 16: Eight fallen over – it takes forever to understand its meaningETERNITYDDown 18: Huge amount of slime on backed-up registerGOOGOLDDown 19: Note position on university sceneMILIEUDDown 22: Provide objective Brussels promotedENDUE