The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 8th February 2001 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 8th February 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Girl with talent, we hear, featuring in yearbookALMANACAAcross 8: It's quiet back round the world's homely spotsHEARTHSAAcross 10: Run to get acceptance in Europe nowadaysSINGLEAAcross 11: See 10CURRENCYAAcross 12: Tea's never-ending appealCHARAAcross 13: Our bard out to reform lyrical poetTROUBADOURAAcross 14: The last stage is the drive to the houseHOMESTRETCHAAcross 19: Refer to the unusual rise, one to make publicADVERTISERAAcross 22: Money means to make a comebackLOOTAAcross 23: Lessons in the catering department?SANDWICHAAcross 24: See 23COURSEAAcross 25: Colour left traces, perhapsSCARLETAAcross 26: Place involved in current increase to spend moneySPLURGEDDown 1: Artful trick sounds triflingSLEIGHTDDown 2: Kind of court for a bounder?KANGAROODDown 3: Up-to-date news of city trialLATESTDDown 4: Live, suitable for crops and manageableBEARABLEDDown 5: Familiar road fine for joggingFRIENDDDown 6: Stop at university for medical examCHECKUPDDown 9: Chose knitting with stitch as a social activitySCHOTTISCHEDDown 15: Called for hospital department and became unwellENTAILEDDDown 16: Mathematicians study this, possibly in a bodyCALCULUSDDown 17: Further improvementADVANCEDDown 18: Commit prisoner to write nameCONSIGNDDown 20: It's different under English weatherENDUREDDown 21: One way to make it!RECIPE