The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Tuesday, 2nd February 2021

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 2nd February 2021. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Seeming to turn old man against old man?
AAcross 9:	Cheap wedding ring that plays tunes
AAcross 10:	Sweet things like to embrace detectives and dribble
AAcross 11:	Understanding exercise function requires no energy
AAcross 12:	Crossword started (bloody Brummie!) — time to have belief
AAcross 14:	Bedding etc unfortunately restricts active lover
AAcross 15:	Get high on your own smart performance	FLYSOLO
AAcross 17:	Sediment area around house
AAcross 20:	Bird's bill, cornet-shaped
AAcross 22:	Having a particular way of removing outer bits from crusty larvae
AAcross 23:	Britten composition found inside Bird's plant
AAcross 24:	Chamber is consequently filled by island lake
AAcross 25:	See 10
AAcross 26:	Withdraw, carrying emptied rifle, being cowardly
DDown 1:	Insubstantial small muscle lacks oxygen
DDown 2:	See 9
DDown 3:	Desirable person's improper message about urine container
DDown 4:	Appeal to leaders of African tribal region
DDown 5:	Round book printed on dedicated computer paper
DDown 6:	Is the Queen unable to cover an old music stand?
DDown 7:	Wood and metal off the boat
DDown 13:	Analysis of Pluto zone
DDown 16:	Affectedly well-read, or else excited about it
DDown 18:	Unmissable date — and phone not working?
DDown 19:	University, rather unorthodox, that's used by a peer
DDown 21:	Dull city centre's gone flashy inside
DDown 22:	Swipe church sample
DDown 24:	Lacking source of education, looks up 'beehive'