The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 5th February 2016 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 5th February 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Almost barking, dog's first to break coverBANDANAAAcross 5: Bra came undone, which is ghastlyMACABREAAcross 9: Capital letters written in ink — a bulletinKABULAAcross 10: Defence given by ol' prince, closet racist?POLITICALAAcross 11: Marine animal rejected horse with one limbNUDIBRANCHAAcross 12: Fuel flushed the wrong way by van, initiallyDERVAAcross 14: Where one's going with halves of tuna exchanged — that's povertyDESTITUTIONAAcross 18: See 10CORRECTNESSAAcross 21: Pool superstar's cycled backwardsLIDOAAcross 22: Bar duo plays during set of gigs (one sings)TROUBADOURAAcross 25: Squeeze, briefly bottling wine that's found at mine?EXCAVATORAAcross 26: Peter out to follow popular musical genreINDIEAAcross 27: Outspoken Dutch little ’uns covering for privatesYFRONTSAAcross 28: See 10GONEMADDDown 1: The greatest lover of all in Le Tour?BIKINGDDown 2: Sommelier's slur being ignoredNOBODYDDown 3: Do I dabble with ecstasy after clubbing … it's powerfulABLE-BODIEDDDown 4: Final phase, in which top mark is obtainedALPHADDown 5: Target of mine's naughty email chat?MALACHITEDDown 6: Sweet way to turn one on!CUTEDDown 7: Returned, sobbing more — sounds like you have germs!BACTERIADDown 8: Is exciting new large one 50/50 to get around?ENLIVENSDDown 13: It's part of the grid, but is not as crypticSUBSTATIONDDown 15: Soaks stare at us, when in a stateSATURATESDDown 16: One rowing with lady ultimately washing up here?SCULLERYDDown 17: Poke sore bottom of girl leaving (drama queen)PRODUCERDDown 19: Johnny swaps top for new one, with residency overseasNONDOMDDown 20: Sat following this in ChinaFRIENDDDown 23: Take down stuff on ship, ruing errorsUNRIGDDown 24: Terrible Russian vehicle out of 60s!IVAN