The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 13th February 2014 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 13th February 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Outfit for bashCLOBBERAAcross 5: Over a long period, seeks foodFORAGESAAcross 9: Antipodean's choice between parent and setter?MAORIAAcross 10: One to beat, Spooner's foolish hobo from Sydney?BONGO DRUMAAcross 11: I mess about, drunk or soberABSTEMIOUSAAcross 12: Engineer, did you say? Please repeat!WHATAAcross 14: Where a spy might stop interference?MOLESTATIONAAcross 18: Dogmatic dictionary about to restrain a thesaurus, initiallyOPINIONATEDAAcross 21: Scholar's rear given senseless thrashingROUTAAcross 22: Beautiful women, they'll leave you in pieces!BOMBSHELLSAAcross 25: Reportedly, story deviates as gusts coming from behindTAILWINDSAAcross 26: Muse fast penning letter, finallyERATOAAcross 27: Creeper, one going on footSNEAKERAAcross 28: Superlatively eternal peak?EVERESTDDown 1: Sound logo that clashes with another?CYMBALDDown 2: Not half rowdy supporting old playerOBOISTDDown 3: Intercepting express, criminal is armed, one holding up a trainBRIDESMAIDDDown 4: Religious official, Potter's Pete?RABBIDDown 5: Swiss collection often used for cookingFONDUESETDDown 6: Nose around sourceROOTDDown 7: Composer like Wagner, no man displayin' less loveGERSHWINDDown 8: Jew holds on for an intervalSEMITONEDDown 13: He's reached bankruptcy, tough luck!HARD CHEESEDDown 15: Laird drew loan out, including unspecified amountLANDOWNERDDown 16: Very old cars, great mind in GreeceSOCRATESDDown 17: Wee effigy — that's wee from a tree?FIGURINEDDown 19: Split second in Scotland, then split!CLEAVEDDown 20: Guide rope finally put in place, ton securedESCORTDDown 23: Mean to cover last of roast to make it moistBASTEDDown 24: Cuddly alien's electronic cooker?EWOK