The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 14th February 2005 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 14th February 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Machinist works to rule at firstOPERATORAAcross 5: Officer assisting general in plan that's crazyMADCAPAAcross 9: Christmas present drawerREINDEERAAcross 10: Pub arranged to have meals in every barUPBEATAAcross 12: A capital ring from one's loverROMEOAAcross 13: Dunce making little progress with teacherSLOWCOACHAAcross 14: Hotel employee has a party - and it's free!RECEPTIONISTAAcross 18: Chap finds his cooked meal may be a takeawayFISH AND CHIPSAAcross 21: A number lead the union in time-wasting actionDALLIANCEAAcross 23: A period return for Wembley, sayARENAAAcross 24: Steadfast purposeINTENTAAcross 25: Big waves, which finally demolish old shipsBREAKERSAAcross 26: Last though almost sure to finish firstENDUREAAcross 27: Animals involved in the chaseCHEETAHSDDown 1: A heavenly modelORRERYDDown 2: Game in the form of a puzzleENIGMADDown 3: Dead Roman, perhaps, or mythical GreekANDROMEDADDown 4: Squandering money proves foolish with final settlementOVERSPENDINGDDown 6: Meat jelly made with a non-Eastern spiceASPICDDown 7: Tenacious climber found in a variety of climatesCLEMATISDDown 8: Random attempts by snooker players?POTSHOTSDDown 11: Was dirt-cheap? Hardly!COSTTHEEARTHDDown 15: Model paragon, he cares for deprived childrenORPHANAGEDDown 16: Stroke of a cricketer, starting on a run?OFFDRIVEDDown 17: Divorced ladies to be rehabilitatedISOLATEDDDown 19: Unorthodox Easter saintTERESADDown 20: American put up in Jack's and Paul's placeTARSUSDDown 22: Victor loses his head in the bull ringINNER