The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 15th February 2019 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 15th February 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Defined by 'flipping raucous sort', a black birdALBATROSSAAcross 6: Noted art critic ignorant, some unique Mondrians originally rejectedMUSICAAcross 9: Mount Rushmore's peak gone down the tube?HORSEAAcross 10: See 25ANALYTICAAAcross 11: Using bathroom product, soap on him foaming and popping at lastSHAMPOOINGAAcross 12: Pull up briefly before a porticoSTOAAAcross 14: Communist city of old stifling sound of disapprovalTROTSKYAAcross 15: Reportedly path allowed, part going undergroundROOTLETAAcross 17: Stop before openingPREVENTAAcross 19: Why North-South divide not entirely inspiring HolyheadWHAT FORAAcross 20: Area where a team drops backACREAAcross 22: Not too serious … then birdie perhaps unlikely to swallow last of poison?PARDONABLEAAcross 25: Channel screening home of everyday country folk, possibly Washington-backed, a concern managing data?CAMBRIDGEAAcross 26: Stone precious metal erodedAGATEAAcross 27: Fibre in unopened drawerRAYONAAcross 28: Pulse brisk ultimately in one obsessed with material gain?MONKEY NUTDDown 1: A grateful man rescued by twerp?ASHESDDown 2: One perhaps dressed up a part for songBARCAROLEDDown 3: Is an intruder out? Lock chains!TRESPASSESDDown 4: With roof of gold, a blue chapelORATORYDDown 5: Dye retains fluidSTAINERDDown 6: Second bottles always for sauceMAYODDown 7: Change address, did you say?SHIFTDDown 8: Indeed a cold personCHARACTERDDown 13: Gathering chap raised in US state, address found onlineDOMAIN NAMEDDown 14: One caught in blast, air exploding?TAP DANCERDDown 16: Maths centre relocated from the UK, IT goneLEFT BRAINDDown 18: Realm of old leader in generalissimo drastically knocked overTSARDOMDDown 19: Extra covering good on birdWIDGEONDDown 21: Card game somewhat spirited?RUMMYDDown 23: Up before cockcrow, toiling startsERECTDDown 24: State that was under my command?IRAN