The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 8th February 2016 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 8th February 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sailor is married to Elizabeth, a superior ladyABBESSAAcross 4: Venerate a midnight riderREVEREAAcross 9: Seen in church when spring returns before Easter startsAPSEAAcross 10: Rose and made a speech without a single drinkORIGINATEDAAcross 11: It's an offence to go to a part of Putin's RussiaCRIMEAAAcross 12: Conversation piece?DIALOGUEAAcross 13: Spot gloomy principalBLACKHEADAAcross 15: Right in lineTRUEAAcross 16: Too wrapped up in financial solvencyALSOAAcross 17: Lout knocked nurse coldSCOUNDRELAAcross 21: Philosopher offers wine and gold, when entertaining usROUSSEAUAAcross 22: Don't make a message plainENCODEAAcross 24: Frozen waterfalls?HAILSTORMSAAcross 25: None of it is good, it's saidNEWSAAcross 26: Acquiescent types originally serving in a Gulf countryYESMENAAcross 27: Took off and levelled outPLANEDDDown 1: Clothes appear new on studentAPPARELDDown 2: Fish seems to be right in the lightBREAMDDown 3: Tolerate a most unusual churchSTOMACHDDown 5: A miracle-man, he's involved in jailbreakELIJAHDDown 6: So in love, with demeanour transformedENAMOUREDDDown 7: Put to death — and do it with a willEXECUTEDDown 8: Disturb canary hatching here, possiblyBIRD SANCTUARYDDown 14: One wouldn't credit such transactionsCASHSALESDDown 16: Loan may be arranged, though it's irregularANOMALYDDown 18: We hear you possibly enlist in domestic service, perhapsUTENSILDDown 19: Given an income, but at the finish was in debtENDOWEDDDown 20: Pay for a seatSETTLEDDown 23: Is able to hold on, as a ruleCANON