The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 26th February 2010 There are 15 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 26th February 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: A canoe in place of a sub?DUG-OUTAAcross 5: A canoe in place of a sub?DUGOUTAAcross 6: Plenty of singers express disgustENOUGHAAcross 9: Red state brought to a premature endFLORIDAAcross 10: Sleep with nothing on, having eaten two slices of lemon cakeNAPOLEONAAcross 11: Pet bird has wings clippedLOVEAAcross 12: Play about the universeRE-CREATIONAAcross 12: Play about the universeRECREATIONAAcross 13: Holes picked in closing remarks about French leaderPERFORATIONAAcross 18: Inched near fresh hold-upHINDERANCEAAcross 21: John King (Butchers)LOOKAAcross 22: Subdues small children, but not one's ownSTEPSONSAAcross 23: Aide sends back herb pastyPALLIDAAcross 24: Second in command to step downRESIGNAAcross 25: Get a medal to appear in space moviesROMCOMDDown 1: Press heavily upon silver armour, for exampleAGGRIEVEDDown 2: Paper turning to the Left after splitSUNDERDDown 3: Foot spa with a neat switchANAPAESTDDown 4: Opening a shop?OUTLETDDown 5: Bash on the head raised a lumpDOLLOPDDown 7: Bird ring — one number missingHOOPOEDDown 8: Anchorman is rewriting an outdated itemANACHRONISMDDown 14: Leave coat beside lakeFURLOUGHDDown 15: Medium wash is a main source of pollutionOIL SLICKDDown 16: Bird lacking tail gets very coldBITTERDDown 17: Stand at school? One shows hesitationPODIUMDDown 19: Measure record found in sackDEPOSEDDown 20: Recruit them by subterfugeEMPLOY