The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 28th February 2018 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 28th February 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Slowly movin' to conceal swindle, a part of AsiaINDOCHINAAAcross 10: Old quarter, newer designOP ARTAAcross 11: A Rolling Stone introduces himself after good trickGIMMICKAAcross 12: Parasite not quite attaching to cows, due to motionKINETICAAcross 13: Straight part of routine a triumphNEATAAcross 14: In brief half-light, stop to catch first bit of warbling — like this?DAWNCHORUSAAcross 16: See 5THEPARKAAcross 17: With both flanks cleared, swap piece, drawing gameHANGMANAAcross 19: Patience perhaps a virtue, having invested time in a girl, foolishlyLIGHT OPERAAAcross 22: Regularly appearing, exam days when school's outXMASAAcross 24: Bloke cut metre off plant from AustraliaGUM TREEAAcross 24: Bloke cut metre off plant from AustraliaGUMTREEAAcross 25: US city airport not closing with start of operationsORLANDOAAcross 26: Hello — a greeting interpreted the wrong wayALOHAAAcross 27: Pharaoh getting back scrubbed, hell amid gross depravityTURPITUDEDDown 1: Tinge out, 0.001kg boxes? Message notedSINGINGTELEGRAMDDown 2: Where, perhaps, to buy a barrier for waterADAMSALEDDown 3: Bitter cold in desertACRIDDDown 4: Punt with second payoffKICK BACKDDown 4: Punt with second payoffKICKBACKDDown 5: Picnic, outdoor exerciseWALK-INDDown 6: Nonsense, such extremes entertained by low figureMOONSHINEDDown 7: Quickish pace from China, knees gone might you say?CANTERDDown 8: Criticism wears down characters — but these really hurt?STICKSANDSTONESDDown 15: Calibrate in a different way regarding micro-organismsBACTERIALDDown 17: Unprincipled behaviour of women, prince snaffling them allHARLOTRYDDown 18: Force doctor and staff to join corporationMOMENTUMDDown 20: Caper has doctor incarcerated?GAMBOLDDown 21: Quite lovelyPRETTYDDown 23: Quite uglyPLAIN