The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 8th February 2017 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 8th February 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: A hero netting brave header for EnglandALBIONAAcross 6: Decay on Scottish isle to the west, one can tellNARRATORAAcross 9: See 7SONATAAAcross 10: Holidaymaker in Canada, say, with nothing to lose? One stripping offNATURISTAAcross 11: American oath, therefore, lacking wonderful irritating thing?SON OF A BITCHAAcross 11: American oath, therefore, lacking wonderful irritating thing?SONOFABITCHAAcross 15: Trespass where Canadian voters had faith, when short of goldINTRUDEAAcross 17: What to do with mortar, so flatter to a great extent?LAYITONAAcross 18: See 17WITHATROWELAAcross 22: Insect, horse too biting rear of wolfHOVERFLYAAcross 23: Notable cat reclining on rugBIGWIGAAcross 24: One of two in Buenos Aires toasting a bloomer?TANGOISTAAcross 25: Key again removing both sides of lockbox before expertly rattledRETYPEDDown 1: Not exactly like that, rise to one's feet at every entranceSORT OFDDown 2: Every step up an Italian mountain the bounder has to climb — that's some trip!TARANTELLADDown 3: Anything within like desert allowing for passage of wind?DRAUGHTYDDown 4: One's paid to take out another two nitwits with itASSASSINDDown 5: No change with this, as bird beset by plagueBANK NOTEDDown 5: No change with this, as bird beset by plagueBANKNOTEDDown 7: Musical composition a strain, too baroque?TRIODDown 8: Book's accuracy needing no introductionRUTHDDown 12: Still excited?BREATHLESSDDown 13: Clandestine boarder observed circling tug, alwaysSTOW AWAYDDown 13: Clandestine boarder observed circling tug, alwaysSTOWAWAYDDown 14: Fit dresses on a model's back, designed for a similar modelANALOGUEDDown 16: Foreign Office suggesting this at least?UPWARDOFDDown 19: Criticised, flaming shackles hurtRAILEDDDown 20: Stab, an injectionSHOTDDown 21: Rising star, Shakespeare's local flowerAVON