The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 8th February 2013 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 8th February 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Before entering parliament with backing, see what people are sayingLIP-READAAcross 1: Before entering parliament with backing, see what people are sayingLIPREADAAcross 5: Substitute what's on one's mind at station?STOPGAPAAcross 9: Human error in pact with rhinoANTHROPICAAcross 10: Object of calling with 18SPADEAAcross 11: See 18SHOPAAcross 12: Food supply, last in hand for neighbour to bull with 18DINNER PAILAAcross 14: English region's acknowledgement to FrenchMERCIAAAcross 15: Lord Coe entertaining a fool to fishSEA BASSAAcross 16: Go right through quietly before holding nurse at warPERVADEAAcross 18: Dollar for aliens' dance from shady businessBUCKETAAcross 20: Stupendous animal, horse reportedly, going round IrelandSTAGGERINGAAcross 21: Constituency maybe following 18 in transportSEATAAcross 24: Revolutionary invention to raise water after 18WHEELAAcross 25: Shy old copper, if well outside sanctumDIFFIDENTAAcross 26: I've left off working on Hebridean islandRETIREEAAcross 27: Have a break from backing undiluted a rebel withinTAKE TENDDown 1: Plenty, especially after 18 (see posters)LOADSDDown 2: Awfully hot in cold place causing problem, in a wayPOTHOLEDDown 3: Make money from lochEARNDDown 4: Double-crossing as a game?DUPLICATEBRIDGEDDown 5: State aid, so majority in parliament speculate about fine messSICKNESS BENEFITDDown 6: No breach? Not quite, with half 7s in botherOBSERVANCEDDown 7: About a thousand pounds for article on Spanish cityGRANADADDown 8: Stones with a change of note in ScotlandPEEBLESDDown 13: Visual, without particular taste, like type of polygonOCTANGULARDDown 16: Orders Scotch for two right at the end of the 1940sPOSTWARDDown 17: Tester takes time to enter paymentREAGENTDDown 19: High spot for woman and othersEVERESTDDown 22: God of old said to increase tensionTITANDDown 23: Excitement to be fatal with 18KICK