The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 25th February 2016 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 25th February 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Mention a weird presentNOMINATEAAcross 9: Folk lacking new leader's moral valuesETHICAAcross 10: Avoid getting hot in daylightSHUNAAcross 11: Doomed traders contrived to be sick beforehandILL-STARREDAAcross 12: Tree in experiment is worthlessTRASHYAAcross 14: Dance of Bedouin in desertSARABANDAAcross 15: Put off a D-day in France with new leaderADJOURNAAcross 17: School head keener to get cleaning deviceSWEEPERAAcross 20: Get overexcited with wheeze that's saucyFLIPPANTAAcross 22: A piece of one's mind risks offending the primateINDRISAAcross 23: Punishment for party's over the topLABOUR CAMPAAcross 24: Fate keeps son at seaLOSTAAcross 25: Recommends rendering laxatives powerlessURGESAAcross 26: Understood vessel to be reservedTACITURNDDown 1: Concerned about alternative plotBOTHEREDDDown 2: Tyro charged group for catLIONDDown 3: Correspondence from one in associationPARITYDDown 4: Member's not so drunkLEGLESSDDown 5: Hated dreadful brawl in last place to liveDEATH ROWDDown 6: Little money for something to eatSHORTBREADDDown 7: Riddle of knight found under a pile of loose rockSCREENDDown 13: Vehicle currently parking in quagmireSNOWPLOUGHDDown 16: Once more hold back supportREARRESTDDown 18: Diplomat having bad year without girlEMISSARYDDown 19: Scattered the salt in a discreet mannerSTEALTHDDown 21: Group getting the French feverLEAGUEDDown 22: Repercussions make one representative take steps …IMPACTDDown 24: … and others got up tardilyLATE