The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 12th February 2007 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 12th February 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Telephoning, hung upONTHELINEAAcross 10: Stop being meanCLOSEAAcross 11: US city that was smart in the pastCHICAGOAAcross 12: Humour eluding interpretationINDULGEAAcross 13: Duck consumed by a dog for teaPEKOEAAcross 14: Felt less miserable when given a standing ovation?CHEEREDUPAAcross 16: Writer's device for emphasising a pointPENCIL SHARPENERAAcross 19: Journalist's work needs to be bang on timeREPORTAGEAAcross 21: Tie that is put on by rock starBOWIEAAcross 22: It's the custom at homeHABITATAAcross 23: They're bought and sold, but not as presentsFUTURESAAcross 24: Money comes in handy in ChinaDELFTAAcross 25: Command a forward view across the squareEYESFRONTDDown 1: It is lit before retiring to contact one's guardianTOUCHPAPERDDown 2: Laid low by swindle in currencySTRICKENDDown 3: Tell a minister off quietlyRELATEDDown 4: Swimming pool with nothing under coverLIDODDown 5: Unhurried debateDELIBERATEDDown 6: A sharp fall in sweet productionACIDDROPDDown 7: The company I directed is wound upCOILEDDDown 8: Shuffling feet in the bazaarFETEDDown 14: They have suffered from offhand relationshipsCASUALTIESDDown 15: Priest very disposed to obstinacyPERVERSITYDDown 17: Make annoyed and angry about unfinished ceremonyIRRITATEDDown 18: It will inform you if more snow is aboutNEWSROOMDDown 20: Not a precious stone, but possibly wornPEBBLEDDown 21: Had a nibble at a piece of food, none too freshBITOFFDDown 22: A measure of concealmentHIDEDDown 23: Be under the impression the charge is over a poundFEEL