The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 2nd February 2010 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 2nd February 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Part of church school putting one off at start of academic year?TRANSEPTAAcross 5: Decoration given in ceremony associated with high honourPOM-POMAAcross 5: Decoration given in ceremony associated with high honourPOMPOMAAcross 9: English tot in group recoveringRESUMINGAAcross 10: The man to accompany Eleanor in holy cityHEBRONAAcross 12: Physicist has current going to earth cut shortDIRACAAcross 13: An old mum, almost totally awful freakANOMALOUSAAcross 14: Mysterious object that could be a curseFLYING SAUCERAAcross 18: Another bug to arouse naturalistATTENBOROUGHAAcross 21: Home for the poor soul has me troubledALMSHOUSEAAcross 23: Language of goddess that's hard to followIRISHAAcross 24: Problem with moving vehicle — get roadside helpers aroundATAXIAAAcross 25: Make allowances when catching the tubeCATHETERAAcross 26: Drug, say, found in propertyESTATEAAcross 27: Gas that's as virtually all gas now is!LEAD-FREEDDown 1: Attack of wind — prime sign of indigestion within?TIRADEDDown 2: Silly arts graduate upset over what's irrational in mathsABSURDDDown 3: Stop income so unfairly with pounds needing to come inSEMICOLONDDown 4: Poor man suffering with sinus, a serious problemPONS ASINORUMDDown 6: Action in theatre taking an age — dramatic entertainmentOPERADDown 7: In favour of blocking awful creep, of necessityPERFORCEDDown 8: Short skirts tempt vicars and suchlikeMINISTRYDDown 11: Group left in republic joining friend protecting QueenCONGLOMERATEDDown 15: Getting left out, grew weak and sadANGUISHEDDDown 16: Beetle, say, quickly getting protective coverCARAPACEDDown 17: Society having sensitivity about a politician's old-fashioned lawSTAMP ACTDDown 19: It's very cold and dry — stand outsideBITTERDDown 20: Rush? Do this to excess and you willCHARGEDDown 22: What's in cache is treasure from a robberyHEIST