The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 2nd February 2011 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 2nd February 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Bishop always has time for a drinkBEVERAGEAAcross 9: A meeting place in a boulevardAVENUEAAcross 10: Women feel unwell and cryWAILAAcross 11: Speaker keeps one drink for founderORIGINATORAAcross 12: Sweaty seafood? Blimey!CLAMMYAAcross 14: Serious in purpose and deeply impressedENGRAVEDAAcross 15: Infer motivation requires the taking of ecstasyDERIVEAAcross 17: Head of bakery to promote cookBRAISEAAcross 20: Try out soldier's last conveyanceREHEARSEAAcross 22: Victor to destroy gold merchantVENDORAAcross 23: Rising fashion in footwearWELLINGTONAAcross 24: Article new at that timeTHENAAcross 25: Holiday in secluded spotRECESSAAcross 26: Keep calm before the stormRESTRAINDDown 1: Action involving detective is comprehensiveDETAILEDDDown 2: Tumbled down hillFELLDDown 3: Forgery takes in a new testerCANOPYDDown 4: Swing the lead making parent hang aroundMALINGERDDown 5: Mafia to end mishandled smearDEFAMATIONDDown 6: Verbal warning about union rep initially causing uproarFUROREDDown 8: Left is thrilled having Conservative oustedEXITEDDDown 13: Armies sell out in FranceMARSEILLESDDown 16: Painter overseen by arrangementVERONESEDDown 18: Inscrutable Tories assembled in the CityESOTERICDDown 19: Cretan fermented drinkNECTARDDown 21: A number in the Spanish flatELEVENDDown 22: Leading division is hot? Clear off!VANISHDDown 24: Spell nameTERM