The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 6th February 2009 There are 14 across clues and 11 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 6th February 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Character devoured by insignificant monsterMINOTAURAAcross 9: Sick little sloth?AILINGAAcross 10: Almost counter-revolutionary environmentalistECONUTAAcross 11: Lighter all right in case of cigaretteGASPOKERAAcross 12: US agent in Vietnam, going back somewhatG-MANAAcross 13: Gifts initially made in Sweden, not plasticENDOWMENTSAAcross 15: King and emperor both beheaded in beastly hiding placeLOTHAIRAAcross 16: Existentialist, half-cut, lurching around square here!SIXTEENAAcross 18: Like a rude eccentric describing English cityAULDREEKIEAAcross 19: Irish girl in song, free of vice reportedlyEDELAAcross 20: Perhaps setter with short name such as Rover, initially reprimandedCARPETEDAAcross 22: E. John's backing out of Italian rockOOLITEAAcross 23: Note name given to hard Irish stoneMENHIRAAcross 24: Tailless cod is less bedevilled by small bonesOSSICLESDDown 1: Rotten bad time? Could sob - so upset!DISCOMBOBULATEDDDown 2: Very blue feathers found by plumber?DOWNINTHEDEPTHSDDown 3: What stood up in trap nine, moving like a big catPANTHERINEDDown 4: Band ordered outside equipmentBRIGADEDDown 5: Regularly embarrass a neighbour of oursMARSDDown 6: In a muddle due to ale, chap let off drinking partnerALLOVERTHEPLACEDDown 7: Two articles hidden in bra and panties, say, when sickly drunk?UNDER THE WEATHERDDown 14: Eg Silver Wave?WHITE HORSEDDown 14: Eg Silver Wave?WHITEHORSEDDown 17: Runner on solemn promise, up where tramps liveSKID ROWDDown 21: Tops of trees as rain protection cover down under?TARP