The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 29th February 2012 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 29th February 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Inlet without outlet in YorkshireBATLEYAAcross 4: Old playwright reduced to tell when toldTERENCEAAcross 9: Show with little reduced first part for setterLILACTIMEAAcross 10: Homeless creature's holy light?STRAYAAcross 11: Artist — did he use golden ink too?ORPENAAcross 12: Hail in strait means working hardBEAVERINGAAcross 13: Home counties successfully treated and guaranteedSECUREDAAcross 15: Crazy fellow embracing underworld without cover?NUDISTAAcross 17: Reptile, American, not technically 1 down objectCROCUSAAcross 19: No failures possible if I departREFUSALAAcross 22: It will take ages going by the side of the mansion as statedALONGHAULAAcross 24: 1 down object of 12 twisted round the nextONIONAAcross 26: 1 down objects heard in betrayal of secretsLEAKSAAcross 27: Weariness — it's not quite due to being led by a girlLASSITUDEAAcross 28: Sailing vessel attaching pet snake to bottom of mastCATBOATAAcross 29: Massive space for badgers in YorkshireOSSETTDDown 1: Swollen with a plaguey swelling keeping pupil with usBULBOUSDDown 2: 1 down object of French familiarity and impertinenceTULIPDDown 3: Entire 300 converted, which is weirdECCENTRICDDown 4: Novelist has time to stick …TREMAINDDown 5: … around one that drank ciderROSIEDDown 6: Hurried up with report of cutter for 1 down objectNARCISSUSDDown 7: English drummer's sound produces sea hollyERYNGODDown 8: Sailor's evil tautology?SINBADDDown 14: Origin of 17 or insect or birdCORMORANTDDown 16: 1 down objects to remove when rising in assembliesDAFFODILSDDown 18: 1 down object put everyone in picture — with lady, say?SHALLOTDDown 19: Enjoyment of quarrel is horribleRELISHDDown 20: Pole that's put in fast — that's not too hardLENIENTDDown 21: 1 down object, French, with one change of sideGARLICDDown 23: Sharp blow round 19GUSTODDown 25: Employed from -8?IN USE