The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 2nd February 2017 There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 2nd February 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Measure of bad experience curtailed, going by public transport?BUSHELAAcross 6: Hanging around in amateur activity creates confusionDISARRAYAAcross 9: Somehow resolve to ignore very threatening wordsOR ELSEAAcross 10: Haughty fool of the upper classes of a ruling dynastyASSUMINGAAcross 11: Mostly short children being entertained by a clown, following lessonsAFTER-SCHOOLAAcross 15: Man mixed up with a nag uncertain about leaving homeCENTAURAAcross 17: Seafarer may have this new hairstyle without fringesTRYSAILAAcross 18: Understand about Russian commune getting stale not working completelySEMIRETIREDAAcross 22: Drug that is seized by troubled parentAPERIENTAAcross 23: Female was firm's boss in generalFRANCOAAcross 24: Some French seizing ship with silver in a time of barbarity?DARK AGESAAcross 25: Sloppy, slightly confused inside, indicating what gives rise to eventCAUSALDDown 1: Letter penned by Charles, so ridiculousLESSORDDown 2: Football food with beer and winePIESPORTERDDown 3: English football team supporter demonstrates how Maradona once performedMANUALLYDDown 4: Buddies have this non-British party in British cityBROMANCEDDown 5: Notice cut in smart clothSHEETINGDDown 7: Trouble with vehicle blocking road? It encourages travel by trainRAILDDown 8: Time in which to see large round climbing animal loved by kidsYOGIDDown 12: Church sums about to be stashed away for religious events?CEREMONIESDDown 13: The Old Dominion allows people to wander aroundVAGRANTSDDown 14: Bumpkin from Scottish island accommodating silly old PennyCLODPOLLDDown 16: A gala bar opening in summerAESTIVALDDown 19: Theme of yarn?THREADDDown 20: See 7CARDDDown 21: See 8BEAR