The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 7th February 2013 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 7th February 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Writer from United Nations penning Spanish articleBELLOCAAcross 5: Appear stern in retrospectLOOK BACKAAcross 9: Measure introduced in Burma somehow gives protectionUMBRELLAAAcross 10: Dope needs time for classesGENERAAAcross 11: Critical business discussion in house of ill reputeKNOCKINGSHOPAAcross 13: Poet wanting old penny for stakeANTEAAcross 14: Funny bones with bit of bridleNOSEBANDAAcross 17: Smack dog that's left a bit of hairKISS CURLAAcross 18: My groundhogs!GOSHAAcross 20: Fussy car rentalHARD-TO-PLEASEAAcross 23: Woman going to Indian city for potent drugVIAGRAAAcross 24: Heartless jade, say, longing for wineGRENACHEAAcross 25: Foot rot for a peasant?ANAPAESTAAcross 26: Chicken or … ?YELLOWDDown 2: Patron saint of squirrel monkeysELMODDown 3: Birds, we hear, transport poetLORIKEETSDDown 4: Small room, very large instrumentsCELLOSDDown 5: Heavy metal, please, not heavy hymnLEADKINDLYLIGHTDDown 6: Musician having time off with head of enclosed orderORGANISEDDown 7: In church they are pronounced as outlawsBANNSDDown 8: Producer of pictures getting actors into castCARTOONISTDDown 12: In a manner of speaking, carrying a signINDICATIONDDown 15: Legal club turning lights out, sayBUGLE CALLDDown 16: Car and truck manufacturer with end of candle burningAUTO-DA-FEDDown 19: Just how streaker runsBARELYDDown 21: Find Guardian leaders in sinkDIG UPDDown 22: Drive off in second and use horn unceasinglySHOO