The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 14th February 2012 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 14th February 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Conserve flower left behind from romancePICKLEAAcross 4: Foolish people shunned by Elizabeth's royal consortWALLISAAcross 9: Couple emerging from exit seem half-cutITEMAAcross 10: Lapse in control as 100 slashed from Scotsman's timber quota?ABERRATIONAAcross 11: Love in Florida limited by death's embraceENFOLDAAcross 12: Chew gum; annoy boyfriendYOUNG MANAAcross 13: Poor Mary, seduced by Lachlan, shedding a number of tearsLACHRYMALAAcross 15: Including hand and part of footINCHAAcross 16: Affectionate airman with no dateFONDAAcross 17: Hard lass forewent mushy sentimentalityHEARTSANDAAcross 21: They say all Western artists regularly alluded to the BibleHOLY WRITAAcross 22: Removes clothes, initially shedding torrid tearsSTRIPSAAcross 24: Gave ring, then eloped abroadTELEPHONEDAAcross 25: Courting of female hearts?SUITAAcross 26: Froissart recounting imprisonment of French intellectualSARTREAAcross 27: Poetry about lost love finally makes me nauseousVERSESDDown 1: Flower quietly presented to Auntie DottyPETUNIADDown 2: Savanna flowersCAMPODDown 3: Forthcoming opportunity for propositioning females?LEAP DAYDDown 5: Akhmatova triumphantly captured part of one's heartATRIUMDDown 6: They go to court, employing good LatinistLITIGANTSDDown 7: Mouth kisses companion, provoking desireSTOMACHDDown 8: Anonymous plea, having lost heart to radiant girl teen in Barking?BEMYVALENTINEDDown 14: Spooner's kinkajou has rabbit furHONEY BEARDDown 16: See 17FLOWERSDDown 18: Writer's regret, having embraced quiet girlRUSHDIEDDown 19: Sleep and food are what babies needNAPPIESDDown 20: Pointlessly he goes looking for Cupid, perhapsARCHERDDown 23: They have reproductive hips and pink cheeksROSES