The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 13th February 2012 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 13th February 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Chicken and portLEGHORNAAcross 5: A couple of beasts to be sorted out?ANAGRAMAAcross 10: About finishedOVERAAcross 11: Being indecisive sure to rile jockeyIRRESOLUTEAAcross 12: Milan university turning out graduatesALUMNIAAcross 13: Popular batting orderIN DEMANDAAcross 14: Make a sorry speechAPOLOGISEAAcross 16: I do it when playing the foolIDIOTAAcross 17: It bubbles forth, somehowFROTHAAcross 19: Arrive with fresh request for admissionCOMECLEANAAcross 23: Getting on top of the players is not very brightOVERCASTAAcross 24: In a guinea pig it results in tooth lossCAVITYAAcross 26: Today's most popular writers?BALLPOINTSAAcross 27: Occasion for the landlord to callTIMEAAcross 28: Discovering English work of intelligenceESPYINGAAcross 29: Lavish praiseADULATEDDown 2: Cover of new novel breaks recordENVELOPDDown 3: A pound of sultanas?HAREMDDown 4: Taking the offensive is some help in boxing arenaRAIDINGDDown 6: The game's finished without a teamNOSIDEDDown 7: Olympic award note to ancient, badly made by noviceGOLD MEDALDDown 8: He owed a pound of flesh? A strange notionANTONIODDown 9: Possible starting point for the railway enthusiastTRAINSPOTTINGDDown 15: Recovery in the closing stages by the sideLATERALLYDDown 18: Announces several changesREVEALSDDown 20: Pardoned and releasedEXCUSEDDDown 21: Trial at courtATTEMPTDDown 22: Dark red strandMAROONDDown 25: It is essential to turn up at 06:50 at the outsideVITAL