The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 14th February 2007 There are 14 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 14th February 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Facts used in trial, stated at outsetTESTDATAAAcross 9: General attire: tonight's showingIRETONAAcross 10: One quivered as ex-convict produced spannerARCHERAAcross 11: Removed dress - good one, tornSTRIPPEDAAcross 12: I'm punched out in AfricaCHADAAcross 13: Time spent with childNINEMONTHSAAcross 15: When one's innings really gets going? A time to double scoreATFORTYAAcross 16: Pa's hat's new in townSTASAPHAAcross 18: Little number put on by the Queen just after quarter to five, before it's too late?NOWORNEVERAAcross 19: You'd get cross from start to finish of this form of yarnHANKAAcross 20: Jersey occupier is one I sling mud atISLANDERAAcross 22: Nobel prizewinner coming from Tyneside to Fleet StreetNERNSTAAcross 23: Make a mistake with messageERRANDAAcross 24: These may be given away by accountants to the rich and well-dressedCASTOFFSDDown 1: Sporting shorter sweater, you say, as the wife may doWEAR THE TROUSERSDDown 2: Father had potato cooked immediatelyATTHEDROPOFAHATDDown 3: Ex-foreign secretary outside phone boxCARRINGTONDDown 4: Fruit for child-bearing mothersDAMSONSDDown 5: Item of clothing found at start of Rotten RowTIERDDown 6: Injured sister OK? No? Nephews, except Gilbert, remain calmKEEPONESSHIRTONDDown 7: Father often bops around - it's become very tediousBORETHEPANTSOFFDDown 14: Mother sees runt struggling for full developmentMATURENESSDDown 17: Cavort wildly around East HamOVERACTDDown 21: Pop round by rail?DADO