The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 8th February 2012 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 8th February 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Like the pure in heart, more up and about?BLESSEDAAcross 5: Henry the first has only fishHALIBUTAAcross 9: Ben bends over for freedomUHURUAAcross 10: Royal couple make love?PHILANDERAAcross 11: Speech by officer about arrangement of shadesCOLORATIONAAcross 12: State where one may advance in board 21?TOGOAAcross 14: Roadhouses?MOBILEHOMESAAcross 18: This month shows skill with lack of firmnessINSTABILITYAAcross 21: Recreation one gets from crossing America?GAMEAAcross 22: Manual arrest by copper?BLUE-COLLARAAcross 25: What waves do with anger about wireless curtailmentIRRADIATEAAcross 26: Is to prosecute a matter for decision?ISSUEAAcross 27: Spell letter by church workerENCHANTAAcross 28: One had red tendency? Far from it!DIE-HARDAAcross 28: One had red tendency? Far from it!DIEHARDDDown 1: Bishop starts to preside over church with a meal …BRUNCHDDown 2: … which is the same as …EQUALSDDown 3: … are many involved in cooking of 2SQUARE MEALDDown 4: Headquarters of French vesselDEPOTDDown 5: Greek citizens' interjections to take notice over voting?HOI POLLOIDDown 6: Don't work for your bread!LOAFDDown 7: Sweepers catching journalist in compromising places?BEDROOMSDDown 8: It's wrong to go on French river as a slow moverTORTOISEDDown 13: Stone makes loser itchyCHRYSOLITEDDown 15: Screen lifer, ill at heart, with time becomes strikingBRILLIANTDDown 16: Desiring excitement, come here for a fightRINGSIDEDDown 17: One county set off with 99, identical but differentISOMERICDDown 19: Sad comment on car's stateALASKADDown 20: The devil's about right for a companionFRIENDDDown 23: What editor does for setter in the finish?EMENDDDown 24: Dame could be Dane with English genesEDNA