The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 25th February 2019 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 25th February 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Survey the landscapePROSPECTAAcross 5: Interrupt prince filling beer mugSTEP-INAAcross 9: Corruption riddled Mrs Grundy's projectPROTRUDEAAcross 10: One thinking about a gunMAUSERAAcross 12: Girl preferably tours IndiaELSIEAAcross 13: A liberal excited about new performerBALLERINAAAcross 14: Officers rent shopGENERAL STOREAAcross 18: Film star is unsteady, but no retakesBUSTER KEATONAAcross 21: Entomb priest with alien? Explain!INTERPRETAAcross 23: General meaning of vocalistTENORAAcross 24: The prohibition of an ancient cityTHEBANAAcross 25: Boil acid mistakenly? That's hellish!DIABOLICAAcross 26: Engineer initially provides exhaust and fixturesEVENTSAAcross 27: One agreeing to make fool joinASSENTERDDown 1: Dad's favourite child?POPPETDDown 2: Died first protecting old playerOBOISTDDown 3: Exercises Rex finds demanding? Struggle on!PERSEVEREDDown 4: Charlie's poem on waves is crackersCODEBREAKERSDDown 6: Follow Tory leader contestTRACEDDown 7: God is present, I assumePOSEIDONDDown 8: Hurried back, considered and told the taleNARRATEDDDown 11: Small talk on amazing sale in food storesPLEASANTRIESDDown 15: Go away with list that can be baggedSHOOTABLEDDown 16: Sailors in the drink?ABSINTHEDDown 17: Wears tie loosely, so to speakAS IT WEREDDown 19: A knight allowed jewelleryANKLETDDown 20: Tonic for people in BritainBRACERDDown 22: Kick back produced by six elementsREACT