The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 1st February 2005 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 1st February 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: This major passed awaySPADESAAcross 5: The Navy's underclass?SUBGROUPAAcross 9: Crafty creature has cover in plantFOXGLOVEAAcross 10: Sores start suppurating after cruel operationULCERSAAcross 11: Undemocratic Italian dabbling with tarotTOTALITARIANAAcross 13: Wood for saleDEALAAcross 14: People with "A" start to learn Greek, sayNATIONALAAcross 17: River argument shows singer raising voiceFALSETTOAAcross 18: These fish feel slippery insideEELSAAcross 20: They direct random prison searchCHAIRPERSONSAAcross 23: She's rattling the BarBERTHAAAcross 24: They have their points, but not at nightSUNDIALSAAcross 25: Salesman gets up repeat figuresREPRISESAAcross 26: A gift of storybooksTALENTDDown 2: Bed designPLOTDDown 3: Number on Ali's drugDIGITALISDDown 4: Soft ironSMOOTHDDown 5: How a lucky florist comes out after a shave?SMELLINGOFROSESDDown 6: Flighty creatures can be subtle about itBLUETITSDDown 7: Bishop is stabling a champion horseRACERDDown 8: Such books cannot be gotUNREADABLEDDown 12: Sportsman swinging the lead etcDECATHLETEDDown 15: Result of too much oil on lighter?OVERSPILLDDown 16: Acting managers and what they say to leaky defences?STOPGAPSDDown 19: It flies about throneHORNETDDown 21: Bury Football ClubINTERDDown 22: Invent aircraft without tailpiecePLAN