The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 20th February 2013 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 20th February 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: One's taken in by the modulated pitch of speechPHONETICAAcross 6: Fleet circling round provided calmPACIFYAAcross 9: Left in season to make ends meetSPLICEAAcross 10: Researcher is a rogue to experimental miceACADEMICAAcross 11: Howler monkey or another animal may be heard after slow startSCREECHERAAcross 13: Curtain opening twice, revealing plantsCACTIAAcross 15: Port wineMUSCATAAcross 17: Bid what in 21BEHESTAAcross 18: Bother to return boxes 9 or 11 potionELIXIRAAcross 19: Body to proceed after quantity halvedQUANGOAAcross 21: Travel item's the bestELITEAAcross 22: Upset stomach is fine by himMASOCHISTAAcross 25: Strike back with weapon, so to speakPARLANCEAAcross 26: Lets unhealthy leader slip to the bottomALLOWSAAcross 28: Tramp cooks jointSTEAMSAAcross 29: Injured person starts to demand some answersRESPONDSDDown 2: See 28HIPDDown 3: Ignorant of spring uprisingNAIVEDDown 4: Like Iran with 13 other amendmentsTHEOCRATICDDown 5: Graves in empty chapel are finally shutCLARETDDown 6: Provincial folk with no head for heights in gamePEASDDown 7: Delivery for Julian?CAESAREANDDown 8: Teasing suitor with a liftFLIRTATIOUSDDown 12: Film came out fuzzy, like it shouldCOMME IL FAUTDDown 14: Love in jail's queer after lover's drinkBEAUJOLAISDDown 16: Perhaps I can still sparkleSCINTILLADDown 20: Country heard callingCAREERDDown 23: Outstanding room first to be blessedHALLODDown 24: See 6ANTSDDown 27: See 23WED