The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 26th February 2014 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 26th February 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Matter thrown up at union conference — only half start talking it overCONFETTIAAcross 9: Going round to the clubROTARYAAcross 10: One expecting to hear broadcastHEIRAAcross 11: He finishes off period at school in a history moduleTERMINATORAAcross 12: Loses control of fair elementsSTALLSAAcross 14: Gave up as fashion designerRESIGNEDAAcross 15: Game and potato dish left unfinishedCROQUETAAcross 17: Act to get figure with a modicum of truth in itSTATUTEAAcross 20: Driven mad by half-hearted performance getting cooker installedDERANGEDAAcross 22: Princess has limits to awful temperANNEALAAcross 23: Sticks with wave powerMAGICWANDSAAcross 24: It enables travellers to overtake on the leftPASSAAcross 25: Weather forecast could change by the end of the dayCLOUDYAAcross 26: Recollections Otterden takes a little while to state without evasivenessMEMORIESDDown 1: Guide said a great deal about artLODESTARDDown 2: Core of expedition is a long way offAFARDDown 3: The position of most of 17 ends up precariousSTATUSDDown 4: Copies editions of a tabloid newspaperMIRRORSDDown 5: Model usually having points to teach classTRAIN SETDDown 6: Tidy up after shattering into piecesSTRAIGHTENDDown 7: Poet gives small flower to sweetheartBROOKEDDown 13: Gabby to see dodgy doctor shortly to get recovery notesLOQUACIOUSDDown 16: Side first means to follow advantageEDGEWAYSDDown 18: Ian treks out to part of the Eastern CapeTRANSKEIDDown 19: A study starts off making assumptions for growthADENOMADDown 21: Return to island after directions make it possibleENABLEDDown 22: Take on an amount in rough seaASSUMEDDown 24: See 24 acrossPORT