The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 9th February 2009 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 9th February 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Depressed by loss of feathersDOWNCASTAAcross 9: Not out to use deception to go to university in place of anotherINLIEUAAcross 10: Store between 180 and 270 degreesSTOWAAcross 11: Authorisation provided by embassyPERMISSIONAAcross 12: Tug of war team member weighed before departureANCHORAAcross 14: Cryptic clues he'd put on the agendaSCHEDULEAAcross 15: Speak fastEXPRESSAAcross 17: Select a quiet spotAPPOINTAAcross 20: Tune carried aloftAIRBORNEAAcross 22: How one may receive payment of a sortIN KINDAAcross 23: Being cut off from the world, lose direct involvementCLOISTEREDAAcross 24: Quits flatEVENAAcross 25: It flows always from south to northSEVERNAAcross 26: He keeps mum in orderTRAPPISTDDown 1: US treasury base struggled with pounds, sayFORTKNOXDDown 2: A point we follow up once moreANEWDDown 3: Person intent on taking shelter?CAMPERDDown 4: End on top?FINISH UPDDown 5: I don't understand it — the bookie's stopped taking betsCLOSED BOOKDDown 6: Come back after being firedRECOILDDown 8: The endless wild party?THRASHDDown 13: Too tough for soldiers to break through?HARD-BOILEDDDown 16: Crooked city runs investigationSCRUTINYDDown 18: Negative poles seen to change? Absurd!NONSENSEDDown 19: Nobody will know if we keep itSECRETDDown 21: Filled perhaps — or not filledILL-FEDDDown 22: This club is for swinging typesINDIANDDown 24: Yes! About to accept parking spotESPY