The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 24th February 2006 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 24th February 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Outstanding dispute not allowed in courtLEADING QUESTIONAAcross 9: It's monotonous to half study a philosopherTREADMILLAAcross 10: Unnatural is the hold-upHEISTAAcross 11: Activity involving latticework, black completelyNET BALLAAcross 11: Activity involving latticework, black completelyNETBALLAAcross 12: Doctor with a cure composed a piece of musicMORCEAUAAcross 13: Caught in the mud, I can't flyEMUAAcross 14: Screws in petticoats gripping a queen's backSPIRALSAAcross 17: Giant porker swallows tail when retreatingGOLIATHAAcross 19: Preacher leaps to conclusionAPOSTLEAAcross 22: Answer from salesman having left broken toyREPLYTOAAcross 24: Wonder how a week has half goneAWEAAcross 25: Horses won't start for unkind peopleROTTERSAAcross 26: Abroad, learns nothing in ItalySALERNOAAcross 28: Animal once seen circling universityOUNCEAAcross 29: Sleuth goes round Queer Street to get some chickenDRUMSTICKAAcross 30: A piece of rag?NEWSPAPERREPORTDDown 1: Shoot winner with lead excitedly, then relaxLETONESHAIRDOWNDDown 2: Turn aside right after the avenueAVERTDDown 3: Trendy, elevating one with help when in a stateINDIANADDown 4: It's almost grim to sell up screensGRILLESDDown 5: Dangerous vessel, one with a foul appearanceUGLYMUGDDown 6: Society friend embraces her, being perfectly roundSPHERALDDown 7: Route: it gets in on time by railwayITINERARYDDown 8: Unprepossessing, like a small portionNOTMUCHTOLOOKATDDown 15: Uncertain view of an ignoramus?IDONTKNOWDDown 16: Short flower girl goes up and downLILDDown 18: Whole soleONEDDown 20: Location of some wet fielders?THEDEEPDDown 21: Was kinder, supplying relief and turnover puddingEASEDUPDDown 22: Perhaps RNLI reserve gets sign rightRESCUERDDown 23: See slip loose inside fur-trimmed cloakPELISSEDDown 27: Showing one horn, perhapsRHINO