The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 7th February 2012 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 7th February 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: In old college, use of computers one term, as parties are organisedPOLITICALLYAAcross 9: I left in second symbol on screen, a vital element in 1 across 4, 1 down, or 25, in shortSILICONAAcross 10: Compensates PC user, distraught about nothingRECOUPSAAcross 11: Check accuracy of general opinion about CommunistRECOMPUTEAAcross 12: Jobs in computing, among greatest everSTEVEAAcross 13: 15 and 19 returned email from Nigeria?MACSAAcross 14: End of dispute in colonySETTLEMENTAAcross 16: A US line changed, put in and converted to yearly rateANNUALISEDAAcross 19: Old payment business set in stoneSCOTAAcross 21: Elected foreign leader, repeatedlyPUT INAAcross 21: Elected foreign leader, repeatedlyPUTINAAcross 22: Realises error in various pointsSEESSENSEAAcross 24: Involve little brother, cutting back treeEMBROILAAcross 25: Line drawn between circles as measure of concentrationPERCENTAAcross 26: Become completely satisfied when stallion fee is adjustedEATONESFILLDDown 1: Officer left in charge, introduced to author to artistPOLICE CONSTABLEDDown 2: Sub, in practice, rewriting most of columnLOCUMDDown 3: Bald spot in style? Absolutely!TONSUREDDown 4: What's right and proper in cleric or rector?CORRECTDDown 5: Formation of troops moving forward on part of flightLOCKSTEPDDown 6: Play without determination?YOUNEVERCANTELLDDown 7: A charlatan welcoming king in religious retreatASHRAMDDown 8: Feature a small computer, absorbing energy and timeASPECTDDown 15: Croatian altered protective garmentRAINCOATDDown 16: Simple program computer company sent, finallyAPPLETDDown 17: Slight cut in hormone we all needINSULINDDown 18: Releases minute part in journalist's account?EXEMPTSDDown 20: In excessively sentimental way set up online messagesTWEETSDDown 23: Time in 9 that's provided for rest of travellersSERAI