The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 5th February 2018 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 5th February 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Teasing gets unpleasant in advancing yearsBADINAGEAAcross 9: Cancel without a regular publicationANNUALAAcross 10: Greek goddess starts to natter in king's earNIKEAAcross 11: Hero valued assembly that's repairedOVERHAULEDAAcross 12: French fighter's motorway madnessMIRAGEAAcross 14: Puts an end to advertising performancesPREVENTSAAcross 15: Notice weakness after promotionADVICEAAcross 17: Take exception to topless showRESENTAAcross 20: Where the striker stands for more payINCREASEAAcross 22: Jazz fan shot — found in the gardenCATNIPAAcross 23: Scholar has sense to respect officer of the lawMAGISTRATEAAcross 24: Time to regret being faithfulTRUEAAcross 25: Admission of cocaine being hidden in a variety of casesACCESSAAcross 26: Delinquent having a means to follow careerTEAR AWAYAAcross 26: Delinquent having a means to follow careerTEARAWAYDDown 1: Sailor swept up sand in churchBASILICADDown 2: Spain supports free travelRIDEDDown 3: Plebeian accepting one's word of honourPAROLEDDown 4: Fabric ruined? Search me!CASHMEREDDown 5: Incentive to produce popular Dutch bondINDUCEMENTDDown 6: Transposed Bible story showing flairTALENTDDown 8: Release many to drill under riverEXEMPTDDown 13: Promoter and mentor keeping Egyptian leader rightADVERTISERDDown 16: Scold is indecentCHASTISEDDown 18: Nuisance to eat cake in courtTRIBUNALDDown 19: Soldier’s gone for a mealREPASTDDown 21: Refinement shown by sister touring a churchNUANCEDDown 22: Autocrat creating a scareCAESARDDown 24: Carriage in ambushTRAP