The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 19th February 2018 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 19th February 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Make submissive burglars do thisBREAK-INAAcross 5: Treated mercifully, padre's convertedSPAREDAAcross 9: Eccentrics with empty tins for scrapsODDMENTSAAcross 10: Fail to catch American wifeMISSUSAAcross 12: Tool for hard labour damaged hedge in prisonSLEDGEHAMMERAAcross 15: Too far away from the mountains?OUTOFRANGEAAcross 17: Whopper claimed when odds are ignoredLIEAAcross 19: Yank backing good GermanTUGAAcross 20: Unseen cats desperate for nourishmentSUSTENANCEAAcross 22: Seeing French dicky birdsGREENFINCHESAAcross 26: Artist's materials are not commonly found in the outskirts of ParisPAINTSAAcross 27: One coming out on top — one with a carriageVICTORIAAAcross 28: Extremely entertaining gentleman offering drinkEGGNOGAAcross 29: Advice ignored by the risk-averse woman of property?DOWAGERDDown 1: Drug left in London areaBLOWDDown 2: Tips? Tips from eastern dinersENDSDDown 3: Don't part with remaining traffic signKEEPLEFTDDown 4: Famous sawNOTEDDDown 6: First mate crossing borderPRIMALDDown 7: Like men, gerbils strayRESEMBLINGDDown 8: Confused police officer's given commandDISORDEREDDDown 11: Hornblower's first crew measure up?HEIGHTDDown 13: Dish providing home with constant energyCOTTAGE PIEDDown 14: Incredible male with ginger snapSTAGGERINGDDown 16: Nubia's false godANUBISDDown 18: Movement of water round wet rocksUNDERTOWDDown 21: Couple of punches beginning to countONETWODDown 23: Minor country almost heading for disasterCHILDDDown 24: Sailor's last in large shipBRIGDDown 25: Musical chairs without wingsHAIR