The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 12th February 2013 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 12th February 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: State of the art — an impediment without directionHI-TECHAAcross 4: Politician in winter sport is being meanSKIMPINGAAcross 9: Moral degeneration in the mouthMOLARAAcross 10: The in thing is outrageous size — get it?ZEITGEISTAAcross 11: Domineering lady has a short trip during the month …MATRIARCHAAcross 12: … where it all happens over a long periodARENAAAcross 13: One directed back to German city eating cat foodDELICATESSENAAcross 17: Arthur feels Lancelot initially refined oil cleanerFULLER'S EARTHAAcross 20: State one returns to as a foolIDIOTAAcross 21: It is clear and could be true to lifeREALISTICAAcross 23: Goat head, a sort of pumpkin down underBUTTERNUTAAcross 24: Church ladies' outfit to wear off dutyMUFTIAAcross 25: Term sees alternative terminology across the pond …SEMESTERAAcross 26: … where help turns to record Obama's conversationDIALOGDDown 1: In muddled head reminder turns up to get Mother's Pride?HOMEMADEDDown 2: Everyone in the race gets a drink, which is hard to believeTALL TALEDDown 3: Animal of Romanic or Gipsy stock?CORGIDDown 5: Philosopher covers nocturnal sin by gallants of oldKNIGHTSERRANTDDown 6: English student managed somehow to get to collegeMAGDALENEDDown 7: Setter's about to stay in the same placeIBIDEMDDown 8: Entry to the French is a piece of cakeGATEAUDDown 10: Accepting nothingZERO TOLERANCEDDown 14: Like the hordes who don't matter so much?COUNTLESSDDown 15: Satisfied with a quantity of fuelGRATEFULDDown 16: Squeal about wine being execrableSHOCKINGDDown 18: Aura of game on public transportNIMBUSDDown 19: One suffers with two ladsVICTIMDDown 22: A doctor within two feetIAMBI