The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 12th January 2024 There are 15 across clues and 19 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 12th January 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Rabbit on piano? Respect!PRATEAAcross 10: Racing track could make you crown a careerCRESTARUNAAcross 11: 'Easy Way to Achievement' or 'Two Times A Lady', perhapsROYAL ROADAAcross 12: Overweight? Get back into shape!PLUMPAAcross 13: One way and another, I'm enthralled by 'Ask about a Garden Shrub'SKIMMIAAAcross 15: Flow-interrupter put on party's oddballs!WEIRDOSAAcross 17: Senior of two European articlesELDERAAcross 18: Dick's storm centreEYEAAcross 20: What's resorted to by the hot-headed shark (oriental)?TOPEEAAcross 22: Ace revealed when Pat has dealt cardsDABHANDAAcross 25: Branch gets in male attireGARMENTAAcross 26: Looks after Pence's matesPAIRSAAcross 27: Response of subordinate primate is about rightAYEAYESIRAAcross 30: Agreeing to re-write hymn on airINHARMONYAAcross 31: Large craft conveying capersLARKSDDown 1: Urge football team to drop pointSPURDDown 2: Mrs Johnson's Beetle?LADYBIRDDDown 3: Dicky's opposite lift-shaft?WELLDDown 4: King's taps possibly producing a cold beverage and two vitaminsACCOLADEDDown 5: Riverside area supplying alcoholic drink that's unpleasantMEADOWDDown 6: Cast tries to follow stages in Cinderella's family roleSTEPSISTERDDown 7: Earth's circle lacks nothingGROUNDDDown 8: Spell 'slates' backwardsSNAPDDown 13: Profound rejection after initially stimulating drugSPEEDDDown 14: Ducks making response during business get-togethersMERGANSERSDDown 16: Breaking up thoroughfare to make water courseSWEETDDown 19: Excellent ability to discern military standard watchEAGLEEYEDDown 21: Sale organised amid unadulterated delightPLEASUREDDown 23: Promising book fairBRIGHTDDown 24: Persist as fierce typeDRAG ONDDown 24: Persist as fierce typeDRAGONDDown 26: Rather formal chief fails to finishPRIMDDown 28: Once you are going to cryYELLDDown 29: Speaker's lines increasedROSE