The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 18th January 2016

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 18th January 2016. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Puritan club team
AAcross 5:	Row about pig — say it isn't yours
AAcross 9:	Standard position for mourning
AAcross 10:	She provides father with cooked meal	PAMELA
AAcross 12:	Having had a lot of drinks, started to smoke	LITUP
AAcross 13:	Port gives mother a bad character, initially
AAcross 14:	Holy orders?
AAcross 18:	Start to fast
AAcross 21:	Far too wet to go out; share a drink instead?	TEAFORTWO
AAcross 23:	Shots of Surrey opener stir the Oval
AAcross 24:	Above being under the influence of drugs?	ONHIGH
AAcross 25:	Humiliating return from a summit meeting?
AAcross 25:	Humiliating return from a summit meeting?
AAcross 26:	Giving medical treatment to stray pet held
AAcross 27:	They don't believe he requires foreign capital
DDown 1:	Have an inspiration?
DDown 2:	Shaped like the earth, but able to change
DDown 3:	Army signalling?
DDown 4:	Show bias, possibly, as I am in credit
DDown 6:	I am a long time getting the likeness
DDown 7:	Twice concluded that it is exaggerated
DDown 8:	Narrow escape from mean girl
DDown 11:	What the unpopular candidate does?	STANDSTOLOSE
DDown 15:	Statesmen arranged financial review
DDown 16:	What to eat during Lent?
DDown 17:	Lays on parties
DDown 19:	Small space where Capone stood at bay
DDown 20:	Cash reserves
DDown 22:	An ear for music?