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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..

The Answers

Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 1: Before entering parliament with backing, see what people are saying
AAcross 1: Before entering parliament with backing, see what people are saying
AAcross 5: Substitute what's on one's mind at station?
AAcross 9: Human error in pact with rhino
AAcross 10: Object of calling with 18
AAcross 11: See 18
AAcross 12: Food supply, last in hand for neighbour to bull with 18
AAcross 14: English region's acknowledgement to FrenchMERCIA
AAcross 15: Lord Coe entertaining a fool to fish
AAcross 16: Go right through quietly before holding nurse at war
AAcross 18: Dollar for aliens' dance from shady business
AAcross 20: Stupendous animal, horse reportedly, going round Ireland
AAcross 21: Constituency maybe following 18 in transport
AAcross 24: Revolutionary invention to raise water after 18
AAcross 25: Shy old copper, if well outside sanctum
AAcross 26: I've left off working on Hebridean island
AAcross 27: Have a break from backing undiluted a rebel within
DDown 1: Plenty, especially after 18 (see posters)
DDown 2: Awfully hot in cold place causing problem, in a way
DDown 3: Make money from loch
DDown 4: Double-crossing as a game?DUPLICATEBRIDGE
DDown 5: State aid, so majority in parliament speculate about fine mess
DDown 6: No breach? Not quite, with half 7s in bother
DDown 7: About a thousand pounds for article on Spanish city
DDown 8: Stones with a change of note in ScotlandPEEBLES
DDown 13: Visual, without particular taste, like type of polygon
DDown 16: Orders Scotch for two right at the end of the 1940s
DDown 17: Tester takes time to enter payment
DDown 19: High spot for woman and others
DDown 22: God of old said to increase tension
DDown 23: Excitement to be fatal with 18
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