The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 4th February 2013 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 4th February 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Time for expansionSTRETCHAAcross 5: Further progressADVANCEAAcross 10: Current assertion of private secretary statusAMPSAAcross 11: Youngster's grants in a foreign currencyADOLESCENTAAcross 12: Rises for many membersCLIMBSAAcross 13: Anonymous travelling salesmenNAMELESSAAcross 14: Wide variety of actors giving a sound performanceBROADCASTAAcross 16: Thought leading lady to be perfectIDEALAAcross 17: Join in a very loud numberAFFIXAAcross 19: Bombardment damaged sideboardBROADSIDEAAcross 23: Pain and gain makes a great violinistPAGANINIAAcross 24: Sunlit cheek?INSULTAAcross 26: Incomplete description of a Schubert compositionUNFINISHEDAAcross 27: Improvise with a 5-amp fuseVAMPAAcross 28: All-inclusive cover for retirementBLANKETAAcross 29: Flight departureRETREATDDown 2: Part of a lock that holds waterTUMBLERDDown 3: Course in translated poemsEPSOMDDown 4: Top quality work produced by pupils in college, initiallyCLASSICDDown 6: My dear, it can be quite unpractical!DREAMYDDown 7: Touching displays of regal appreciationACCOLADESDDown 8: Is a good man able to get a game?CANASTADDown 9: Evidently not turning to crimeGOINGSTRAIGHTDDown 15: I'm in a race — go!ANIMATIONDDown 18: Stuff and nonsenseFLANNELDDown 20: Lover of Theseus gives song with uplifting finaleARIADNEDDown 21: A problem of choiceDILEMMADDown 22: Excellent to include it, within limitsFINITEDDown 25: Cut, cut hardSEVER