The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 18th February 2019 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 18th February 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Ambulance staff use this elasticSTRETCHERAAcross 6: Served to perfection?ACEDAAcross 10: Strong resentment, as peril is headed offANGERAAcross 11: Mediator's attempt to risk small pointGO-BETWEENAAcross 12: Chase employmentPURSUITAAcross 13: Lousy MP ruined a divine homeOLYMPUSAAcross 14: Conservationists with the confidence of the country?NATIONAL TRUSTAAcross 17: Folding hat, she carried out dextrous manoeuvreSLEIGHT OF HANDAAcross 21: Great-granny's hair arrangementTOPKNOTAAcross 22: I don't remember getting thisAMNESIAAAcross 24: Wow! Does it say there's a new pope?HOLYSMOKEAAcross 25: Build up, or knock down, we hearRAISEAAcross 26: Love notes (two)DOTEAAcross 27: Final steps up to roof? ExcellentTOP-FLIGHTAAcross 27: Final steps up to roof? ExcellentTOPFLIGHTDDown 1: Taking photo of son asleepSNAPPINGDDown 2: Boy could be jollyROGERDDown 3: Appear soon, seen wrongly to sneerTURNUPONESNOSEDDown 4: Airline meal?HIGH TEADDown 5: Removes difficulty with brief directionRUBSOUTDDown 7: Pale actor cast for darker-hued beautyCLEOPATRADDown 8: In bowl, a new pastryDANISHDDown 9: You'll be there, unawares: take the consequences!ITSYOURFUNERALDDown 15: One's up for trialTEST PILOTDDown 16: Lying near a jacket, a coinADJACENTDDown 18: Don't interfere before time: let's go wanderingGETLOSTDDown 19: Due to travel in carriage to buy larger houseTRADEUPDDown 20: Irritated, being married, to lose husbandITCHEDDDown 23: Chuck small fishSLING