The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 24th February 2017 There are 14 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 24th February 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Elected fraud? Two leaders quit establishmentINCEPTIONAAcross 8: He gets time, if he's crookedTHIEFAAcross 9: Rash caused by rough, dry loofahFOOLHARDYAAcross 10: Claim note is readyDOUGHAAcross 12: I'm in agreement, being retired and over 50 :-)SMILEYAAcross 13: They kick out online winners?EVICTORSAAcross 16: False charges for Spooner's alcoholic rollsBUMRAPSAAcross 19: Relish church tune played on Sunday — at last!CHUTNEYAAcross 22: Clown welcomes fun about ring with fireCONFUOCOAAcross 25: Fiddle made from metal by royal coupleTINKERAAcross 27: With this, one might be out of special prisonSNICKAAcross 28: They maintain in-flight safetySTAIRRODSAAcross 29: In Paris, the Bill's the origin of security tipsLEADSAAcross 30: Ten common outbursts? My lips are sealedNOCOMMENTDDown 1: About to experience the finale of William TellINFORMDDown 2: Porous flour regularly kept in basementCELLULARDDown 3: Chop up dates and finally enjoy being regularSTEADYDDown 4: 17 double-crossed one about to returnSOLDIERDDown 5: Every other itchy European scratches head and neckTHROATDDown 6: Impoverish Russia symbolically over gulag being evacuated?BEGGARDDown 11: Productive element in electric heaterRICHDDown 14: Have olives with nachos for startersOWNDDown 15: Spot or mole?SPYDDown 16: Programming language lacks a first qualificationBSCDDown 17: A number under 1,000,000? Wow!MANDDown 18: Possessing little money and no goldPOORDDown 20: Time to get mixed up letters, but not advanced puzzlesTANGRAMSDDown 21: Manage to be relaxed, enjoying books and readingCONTROLDDown 23: Squealed over getting tattooedOINKEDDDown 24: Fine shopping area has river out frontFACADEDDown 25: Fleet's last crew member gets rid of small cutterTAILORDDown 26: Close friend in Guardian pieceENDING