The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 24th February 2010 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 24th February 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Insubstantial number at university accommodation centreTENUOUSAAcross 5: Chap's blundering gun heroROUGHENAAcross 9: Bird, a favourite round the West IndiesPEWITAAcross 10: Confined by sickness, commanded English doctor to come inBEDRIDDENAAcross 11: Produce wrong net result?SCOREANOWNGOALAAcross 13: Catches in cricket practiceNETSAAcross 14: Covers place with flowersPLASTERSAAcross 17: In sight, for instance, after a fashionINASENSEAAcross 18: Swagger after losing face — it's a painACHEAAcross 21: One possibly giving advice from the US in Oldie pieceELDER STATESMANAAcross 23: Run to earth with the lines set in place?TRACK DOWNAAcross 24: The pick of the literary circleELITEAAcross 25: Snag with lid broken in cargoesLADINGSAAcross 26: It's seen in the canteenCUTLERYDDown 1: Kind person of a particular sortTYPEDDown 2: Yarn we'd spread around the country is centre of investigationsNEW SCOTLAND YARDDDown 3: "Dismissed" call — could be a protest!OUTCRYDDown 4: Public transport on the rise — method is for one to go UndergroundSUBWAYDDown 5: Studies, say, the votes seen to be up in the airREDPOLLSDDown 6: One is on NUT organisationUNIONISTDDown 7: Hotel information: "Nice day!" maybe — it could be a gas!HYDROGEN CYANIDEDDown 8: Perplexed — and apparently not put onNONPLUSSEDDDown 12: By chance incorporated tin and lead in alloyINCIDENTALDDown 15: Family below supports what may be in top in the armyBEARSKINDDown 16: Sort ions out with these scientific devices?ISOTRONSDDown 19: A medical preparation for the relief of stress?ATONICDDown 20: Like perfume, say? OK!ASSENTDDown 22: Not a race to have confidence inRELY