The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 9th February 2011 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 9th February 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: God rejected dissipated local rector at first — he gets it in the neckDOG COLLARAAcross 8: Restaurant for the Greens?SAVOYAAcross 9: Newly arrived Scot became Emperor onceJUSTINIANAAcross 10: Degree so elementaryBASICAAcross 12: Writer enters compositionSTERNEAAcross 13: Harpies contrived to take a point from a self-righteous typePHARISEEAAcross 14: Fast mover short of four feet — look out!GAZELLEAAcross 17: Mother retains headgear for the holy manMAHATMAAAcross 20: Gents are unlikely to break up a relationshipESTRANGEAAcross 22: Composer called an unfortunate, lacking ancestryORPHANAAcross 24: Shoot a birdSNIPEAAcross 25: Form of publication about sport shows scholarshipERUDITIONAAcross 26: At the local one finds means of communicationPHONEAAcross 27: Shop replacing gasometer?MEGASTOREDDown 1: Devastator of place and timeLOCUSTDDown 2: With cost adjusted price is about right without taxSCOT FREEDDown 3: Dive with breathing apparatus during exercisePLUNGEDDown 4: Pet with pal struggling over a treeCATALPADDown 5: Endless malaise treated with sausageSALAMIDDown 6: Music Leo composed for the theatreCOLISEUMDDown 11: Tina's famous wedding locationCANADDown 15: Wormwood makes thin baseABSINTHEDDown 16: Narrow way for the donkey in ProvenceLANEDDown 18: A soft little cravingAPPETITEDDown 19: Nonsense writer, first name shortened with 25LEARNEDDDown 21: Regret taking rootREPENTDDown 22: Loader when working finds it a great trialORDEALDDown 23: Directors at sea?ABOARD