The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 17th February 2017 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 17th February 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: One can rave about English RoverITINERANTAAcross 10: She showed some initiative after revolutionEVITAAAcross 11: Duke is placed next to earl in rowDISPUTEAAcross 12: Cook agreed to keep new pineappleGRENADEAAcross 13: Mike abandons correct pipingREEDYAAcross 14: Galvanised party with joint exercises firstWHIPPEDUPAAcross 16: Relax and laugh a little, not hystericallyLETITALLHANGOUTAAcross 19: Poles used to be right among Anglo-Saxon respondentsANSWERERSAAcross 21: Show place, extremely old dilapidated oneODEONAAcross 22: Horse has gone off to get coolerDUNGEONAAcross 23: Briefly excuse sailor with a show personALI BABAAAcross 24: Ditches old bird on way backMOATSAAcross 25: Show person in show with wet pantsSNOW-WHITEDDown 1: One stops peaceniks before fully mounting showCINDERELLADDown 2: Dismiss Penthouse centrefold that's wastedMISSPENTDDown 3: Show person former airline task bar firstBEAUTYDDown 4: Show person unfinished racketBABEDDown 5: Rutter orchestrated things for prenuptial dosSTAGNIGHTSDDown 6: Gym painter decorated, ignoring current showPETER PANDDown 7: Show person one Zulu in chargeWIZARDDDown 8: Show person mature under pressurePAGEDDown 14: Bush left in more spacious capeWILDERNESSDDown 15: People of power head south, drinking old red winePOTENTATESDDown 17: Show person area in ancient city above TroyTHEBEASTDDown 18: Histrionic 8 inducted into bizarre eroticaOPERATICDDown 20: Show person's choice of rides in BadmintonSINBADDDown 21: Simpson is back initially with a Native AmericanOJIBWADDown 22: Show person, lawyer and writerDAMEDDown 23: Like child at show, past caring at the endAGOG