The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 28th February 2019 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 28th February 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: It may soothe trouble with gutsHOT WATERAAcross 5: See 1BOTTLEAAcross 9: Castro, for one, cared about growth in AmericaRED CEDARAAcross 10: I'm surprised line's lost in taunting remarkHECKLEAAcross 11: European is by peaks, getting cut offESTRANGEAAcross 12: Go somewhere else and act like a fool?BEATITAAcross 14: Celebrities refuse to load gun with oneGLITTERATIAAcross 18: Mince pies and a pint — good and tasty!APPETISINGAAcross 22: Pressed current Liverpool player to keep runningIRONEDAAcross 23: Vow in ceremony by posh president oncePOMPIDOUAAcross 24: In recession, US city rents increase continuallySPIRALAAcross 25: Fix injected by 14, one getting high?ALPINISTAAcross 26: Feeling less cold, singer engages career accountantNUMBERAAcross 27: See 26CRUNCHERDDown 1: Rough old invader, say, behind horse one's riddenHARLEYDDown 2: Why I've used Tinder thus farTO DATEDDown 3: Cut staff for someone on 8 21?AXEMANDDown 4: Good person is stopping fallen woman to give a sermonEVANGELISEDDown 6: Watchful old marshal's into weedOPEN-EYEDDDown 7: What's said to accompany hit bandTAKETHATDDown 8: Feature of rock or glacier with tier cut outELECTRICDDown 13: Money raised by cop for formal wearETON COLLARDDown 15: See 1DAVIDSONDDown 16: Saw mishap jumping over sort of gateAPHORISMDDown 17: Cattle are getting on part of shipSTEERAGEDDown 19: Choice beverage with lower phosphorusOPTIONDDown 20: Ingest too much food and a little rumODDISHDDown 21: See 8GUITAR