The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 20th February 2014 There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 20th February 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Kit's tungsten withdrawn, following cut by SpainMARLOWEAAcross 5: 10 left baffling signPORTENTAAcross 9: Old official leading ladies, first one retiredREEVEAAcross 10: Will (early version) speaks vaguely about burying HenrySHAKSPEREAAcross 11: The brazil nuts run out in middle of seeing 10's patronELIZABETH IAAcross 12: Swimmer's objective? A girl's loveHEROAAcross 14: End of dentist's drill left in a state, 1 across's 12TAMBURLAINEAAcross 18: Lacking honesty, popular bank's taken over because …INSINCERELYAAcross 21: … 5 down limited a little stable liquidityGLOBAAcross 22: Firm undertaking restricts money settlementCOMPROMISEAAcross 25: Fanatic to survive bracing term at seaEXTREMISTAAcross 26: Leg gets a woundSTAGEAAcross 27: Embarrassed dealing with Sunday school compensationREDRESSAAcross 28: I seem torn between extremes — it’s my undoingNEMESISDDown 1: Take out and beat up 11MURDERDDown 2: Butcher tried investing euros to make more trimmingsREEDITDDown 3: Duck certain to go bad in very good style of hamOVERACTINGDDown 4: Be certain to avoid river and come to passENSUEDDown 5: Theatre cast helps you pack in audience at the startPLAYHOUSEDDown 6: 5 down went upROSEDDown 7: Ditzy Essex girl hands out drug first for analysisEXEGESISDDown 8: Two and three, possibly 11 penned hereTHETOWERDDown 13: Coppers seize set and very large amount of fake curtainsPLAY POSSUMDDown 15: Recall study analysing income in so-called storeMNEMONICSDDown 16: Relatives' regal reforms in 10's workKING LEARDDown 17: Display set and decor under guardESCORTEDDDown 19: Airport area overlooks a royal 1 across and 10?RIVALSDDown 20: 5 dances about, carousingREVELSDDown 23: 26 down, upPUT-ONDDown 23: 26 down, upPUTONDDown 24: A selection of the best evergreen shrubsHEBE