The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 9th February 2005 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 9th February 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Putting on part of "Aladdin" glitzilyADDINGAAcross 5: Confusion is no good in a storyTANGLEAAcross 8: Italian scientist, one taking trail back to find PopeGALILEOAAcross 9: As I can't move around, it's hellishSATANICAAcross 11: It makes my great-aunt evil in a quarrelsome wayARGUMENTATIVELYAAcross 12: Misbehave at the "King's Head" and disappearSINKAAcross 13: Activity of PM includes drinkingTHEDANSANTAAcross 17: Unfolding love to write down during a disorderOPENINGOUTAAcross 18: It's about a hero getting a record 99EPICAAcross 20: For teaching teenagers to back up a railway trainSECONDARY SCHOOLAAcross 23: Chortle when Reginald has strong drinks to knock backSNIGGERAAcross 24: Willingness to say "amen" to this skillABILITYAAcross 25: Brought in two tons when in demandNETTEDAAcross 26: Go greeny, which looks funnyENERGYDDown 2: Application for Nigel to get involved in a game of chanceDILIGENCEDDown 3: Light reveals sick bird looking upILLUMEDDown 4: A reason to corner the woodchuckGROUNDHOGDDown 5: Revival of "Cats" includes nothing that's by PucciniTOSCADDown 6: I turn ten chops, very healthy foodNUTRIENTDDown 7: Cavalry weapon used in combat originally in a wayLANCEDDown 8: Grand girl meets grand families in prisonsGLASSHOUSESDDown 10: In a vault I caught a friend in a mysterious fashionCRYPTICALLYDDown 14: Theatre where you could see Larry nudeDRURYLANEDDown 15: Being pleased with a group of news gatherers demonstratingAPPROVINGDDown 16: Running time of "Cinderella"?MIDNIGHTDDown 19: Nimble appears in Act Four, beginning of endACTIVEDDown 21: Scold is veiled in churchCHIDEDDown 22: Blushing after artificial insemination is made knownAIRED