The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 7th February 2018 There are 14 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 7th February 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Reserve hotel with flower in cool placeICEHOUSEAAcross 9: Ambassador, found with smut, is calmSOOTHEAAcross 10: Wader's good sense on westward trackGODWITAAcross 11: Slate masons removeDISLODGEAAcross 12: Dash in road, back to the startELANAAcross 13: Landlord's stewed tripe scoffed by approving soldiersPROPRIETORAAcross 15: Vain fellow with sense to wear jacket of organdieOFNOUSEAAcross 16: Sulphur and more acid in dishSTARTERAAcross 18: Worn after study, lawyers must don articleTHREADBAREAAcross 19: Russian front east of Iceland's capitalIVANAAcross 20: Problem around heroin, with opportunity to shoot upMUSHROOMAAcross 22: Bent lawman gets round the lawFLEXEDAAcross 23: Wife gets joint that's beefWHINGEAAcross 24: Pretender wants pastry, having uncovered buffetTARTUFFEDDown 1: Perspective from train, even if stopping regularlySCHOOL OF THOUGHTDDown 2: Supply inn with hogsheads, now disclosing plansSHOWINGONESHANDDDown 3: Judge and posh tax criminal sat next to one anotherJUXTAPOSEDDDown 4: Potent smell's caught that's representative of pupilsHEADBOYDDown 5: In the current circumstances, fool takes one inASISDDown 6: English run grim economy badly: things'll get ugly!NOMOREMRNICEGUYDDown 7: 2, perhaps, means 6THEGLOVESAREOFFDDown 14: Scientist's lady's cross, oppressed by dull routineRUTHERFORDDDown 17: Like some leaves having two buds?PALMATEDDown 21: Outstanding poet's encouragement to uniteOWED