The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 15th February 2011 There are 15 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 15th February 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: US rep met VIP abroad, as expectedPRESUMPTIVEAAcross 9: Conquerors of history (standard answer)NORMANSAAcross 10: Stir too violently for this dish …RISOTTOAAcross 11: … which is not asked for and not arrangedUNORDEREDAAcross 12: Remains in supporting garmentSTAYSAAcross 13: Trading centre returns vehicleTRAMAAcross 14: Instrument for beating found in a kitchen?KETTLEDRUMAAcross 16: Old roof bar replaced to provide support from belowFLOOR BOARDAAcross 16: Old roof bar replaced to provide support from belowFLOORBOARDAAcross 19: Trees not quite in the frontFIRSAAcross 20: No new gang or criminal guilty of violent behaviourAGGROAAcross 21: Removed from the song and not being broadcastOFFTHEAIRAAcross 23: Everyone turned up to meet the emperor, a plain cowboyLLANEROAAcross 24: A problem (mist) around the tops of the mountainsSUMMITSAAcross 25: A good time for the larks?ALL FOOLS' DAYDDown 1: Reason NT paragon's upset? He's unwelcomePERSONA NON GRATADDown 2: Animal's no good when removed from the countryELANDDDown 3: Pure sugar (60% refined) produces sudden growthUPSURGEDDown 4: Dior design in favourite gemstonePERIDOTDDown 5: The answer is positively demanded!INSISTEDDDown 6: Cricket score? Rory left India confused in an unusual wayEXTRAORDINARILYDDown 7: Can't be defended, having no groundsUNJUSTIFIABLEDDown 8: One who controls the charges (but not at Eton!)HOUSEMISTRESSDDown 15: A round barrel manufactured from treesARBOREALDDown 17: Performed sorrowfully without leader getting a drinkOLOROSODDown 18: Judge — typical, though not posh — producing a rejectionREFUSALDDown 22: Returned like a pigeon to house by the seaHOMED