The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 1st February 2012 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 1st February 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Experts attempt to incorporate new bloodANCESTRYAAcross 5: Motley collection causing little woman disgraceJOB LOTAAcross 9: Dissident keeps motorway sealedHERMETICAAcross 10: Game prima donna made revealing tax protestGODIVAAAcross 12: Mammal took food in both handsRATELAAcross 13: English drunkard getting Heather's deep secretsESOTERICAAAcross 14: Gold casket marked and scoredORCHESTRATEDAAcross 18: Hypocrite makes bloomers in mournful songPLASTER SAINTAAcross 21: Drug for boy in erotic playCORTISONEAAcross 23: A river in HindustanINDUSAAcross 24: Charlie leaves boat for shrineORACLEAAcross 25: Dicky to admire peacemakerMEDIATORAAcross 26: See Moor's scabbardSHEATHAAcross 27: Artist tucked into meagre fishSTINGRAYDDown 1: Initially amphibians stay on landASHOREDDown 2: Clergyman has a time in treatmentCURATEDDown 3: Become suspicious when Pasternak heroine stuffs fishSMELLARATDDown 4: Fear hooter is ill-fitted to make lots of noiseRAISE THE ROOFDDown 6: Australia's a gas!OZONEDDown 7: Set about treatment of dilationLAIDINTODDown 8: Edward keeps article about store for gunpowder, sayTEA CADDYDDown 11: Need lost ball replaced in sporting trophyLONSDALEBELTDDown 15: Performance needs overhaul when commander goes missingRENDITIONDDown 16: Misleading promise to wear glassesSPECIOUSDDown 17: Reasonable target in the coconut shy, sayFAIR GAMEDDown 19: Newsman travelled up without itEDITORDDown 20: A bird like this turned up over quarryOSPREYDDown 22: A key is allowedISLET