The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 22nd February 2007 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 22nd February 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sink the church's imageCESSPITAAcross 5: Club's about turn on his awful first bloomerFUCHSIAAAcross 9: Club sees club bank runs off bowlingBLACKBURNROVERSAAcross 10: Overhead workers reported to Norman kingRUFUSAAcross 11: Fuddled Kelt with cup of rye in rhymePOCKETFULAAcross 12: Pitch-black object with backing left to sin, a naughty boyTARBARRELAAcross 14: Not all the rest, sayPIECEAAcross 15: Flourish put on back burners?SERIFAAcross 16: Insurer's right to final yieldSURRENDERAAcross 18: Absence of responsibility for local disturbance of 101 ADINNOCENCEAAcross 21: Bits of breakfast told by stains?EGHAMAAcross 22: Club getting rapid news on gold later diedPRESTONNORTHENDAAcross 23: Writer in a hurry to do so, tooRUSHDIEAAcross 24: China reddens unexpectedlyDRESDENDDown 1: In a pet, having nothing on showCABARETDDown 2: Exotics about to provide clubSTAFFORDRANGERSDDown 3: Fish stick which is absolutely plainPIKESTAFFDDown 4: Winner audible at last?TRUMPDDown 5: "Not many take Christmas": a report by climberFUNICULARDDown 6: Number on its own is just the sameCLONEDDown 7: Protective plate for Antipodean contest?SHEFFIELDSHIELDDDown 8: Leaders with Sun have briefly got let offABSOLVEDDown 13: Assistant to bow before knight's horseROSINANTEDDown 14: Receiver now at ease, they sayPRESENTEEDDown 15: Boss that's been given ropeSKIPPERDDown 17: New after change of leaders, fleet is fastRAMADANDDown 19: Aroused without former partner being summonedCITEDDDown 20: Park where 9 are actually in debt after being promotedEWOOD