The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 8th February 2019 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 8th February 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Regular traveller close to lovely European capitalsSHUTTLEAAcross 5: Idle adult joins retired mother's countryAMERICAAAcross 9: Muddled socialist leader removed from seatADDLEAAcross 10: Finding record's finished? Then ask whyDISCOVERYAAcross 11: Project vehicle in Star TrekENTERPRISEAAcross 12: Wood has to be chopped upASHAAcross 14: Aired ham?RADIOAMATEURAAcross 18: Spilt cod onto shirt? This may straighten things outORTHODONTICSAAcross 21: Penny left cat with girlUMAAAcross 22: Singer kidnaps film-maker — good for rivalCHALLENGERAAcross 25: Tough English soldiers deserted first and were killedBUTCHEREDAAcross 26: Tory or pleb? Not even a metaphorTROPEAAcross 27: As cryptic as solutions?ANSWERSAAcross 28: Serious being in play by WildeEARNESTDDown 1: Small steps to roomsSPACESDDown 2: At university, daughter cooked tea, which is newsUPDATEDDown 3: Teacher to shake hand of GodTHECREATORDDown 4: Ancient treeELDERDDown 5: Italian town? I'm lost with tense worker and aideASSISTANTDDown 6: Love 20% off … oooo!EROSDDown 7: It's time TV rejected repeatsITERATESDDown 8: A New York wife's present at unknown locationANYWHEREDDown 13: Fans then scream 'City!'MANCHESTERDDown 15: Is drink carrier's bubble rising in lines of temperature?ISOTHERMSDDown 16: US district and country trades duck for uraniumCOLUMBIADDown 17: Titan carries books on island, a legendary oneATLANTISDDown 19: Disregard first engagement after ring's worn over anotherIGNOREDDown 20: Holy man supporting Pope Romanus's cardinals, that isPRIESTDDown 23: House depositLODGEDDown 24: Woman admits love for footwearSHOE