The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 4th February 2016 There are 14 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 4th February 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: A mother is in club with daughter, as is 6MACADAMISEDAAcross 9: Nitrogen does spread over tops of underground lumps — these?NODULESAAcross 10: A Native American owns a good amount of landACREAGEAAcross 11: Western China hosts the Mexican firm, putting out the red carpetWELCOMINGAAcross 12: Raleigh produced it to help make policy clearCYCLEAAcross 13: Young Farmers' leaders gather eggs for teenagersYOOFAAcross 14: Try getting a bit in Morecambe in vainEGOCENTRICAAcross 16: Got even on time, a trifle upsetRETALIATEDAAcross 19: Big wheels left No 10 clutching millionsLIMOAAcross 20: Female glowing about top-class trick cyclistFREUDAAcross 21: Woman's guzzling Gold Label, when stocks are lowSHORTAGESAAcross 23: Working men in rage smelt thisIRON OREAAcross 24: Firm currently in recession secured by industryHARDWONAAcross 25: Desires simple advice for road usersDRIVESLOWLYDDown 1: Average hog's infuriating position?MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROADDDown 2: Instrument collector wraps one upCELLODDown 3: Dog nonetheless eats a bone with itDASHINGDDown 4: Mopes about, exiting Olympic Games racked with muscle painMYALGICDDown 5: London XV run in without ParisianSARACENSDDown 6: Artery severed with reservationDUAL CARRIAGEWAYDDown 7: Feature of 6 distracts a few in factoryONEWAYTRAFFICDDown 8: Novelist tackles gripping stuff in Dangerous JunctionLEVEL CROSSINGDDown 15: Boy employed by Joe on oil rig oddly blossomsGLADIOLIDDown 17: One American tree shattered graveAUSTEREDDown 18: English mate guards old church over many yearsEPOCHALDDown 22: Launch brief article on lineTHROW