The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 6th February 2008 There are 12 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 6th February 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Where to be with serious stroke - but getting no peace and quietBEDLAMAAcross 6: Redhead in selfishness gets poisoning from pumpernickelERGOTISMAAcross 9: It's for catching birds - taking time with a big oneTEAGLEAAcross 10: Vegetable seen, perhaps, better with spectaclesBEETROOTAAcross 11: Bowel movement doctor agrees is hard workELBOW GREASEAAcross 15: Last month starts with ringer short of volumeDECIBELAAcross 17: Paradox of direction when sailing west?EASTERNAAcross 18: Speak fluent Polish?WAXELOQUENTAAcross 22: Determined loser backed pick-up down underRESOLUTEAAcross 23: Dolly turned heart of a customerPATRONAAcross 24: Not quite smart fellow in the West CountryCLEVEDONAAcross 25: Leader put in as battle endedATTLEEDDown 1: Almost lofty? The reverse, but fatTALLOWDDown 2: What one does in a restaurant - it's a trial having to eat up horseORDERAMEALDDown 3: It's no use taking a ship from Merseyside locationBOOTLESSDDown 4: Lay heads organised the chapelBETHESDADDown 5: Ward's disadvantage?DRAW BACKDDown 5: Ward's disadvantage?DRAWBACKDDown 7: Press clubIRONDDown 8: Test point obscuring brother's visionMOTEDDown 12: New axle ratio enables a lessening of strainRELAXATIONDDown 13: Corn flakes possibly protect British intellectualCEREBRALDDown 14: Hardy associate gets into nice pickle, for exampleINSTANCEDDown 16: With a writer to exist is to confuseBEWILDERDDown 19: Imperial measure with rock soundQUARTSDDown 20: Rice pudding for the boyERICDDown 21: Real existence has its ups and downsESSE