The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 12th February 2020 There are 16 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 12th February 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Drive away, restricting speed initially, then create a stirROUSTAAcross 10: Traveller's hurt before county gameMARCO POLOAAcross 11: Mate with an unusual sibling produces litterPALANQUINAAcross 12: Adhesive teeth quite lacking?GUMMYAAcross 13: US student crosses English river, looking amorousCOWEYEDAAcross 15: Slippery customer takes months to track and select for jury dutyEMPANELAAcross 17: Romeo and Oscar have sex over AugustROYALAAcross 18: Polish problemRUBAAcross 20: Act like a student after bad mark horrorDREADAAcross 22: Military type knocked back drink when having one-on-oneSAMURAIAAcross 25: Hebe variety planted in front of one's busy workplaceBEEHIVEAAcross 26: Indian archway not suitably constructed to frame ancient deityTORANAAcross 27: Invitation postponed when sewer inspection fails to startRAIN CHECKAAcross 27: Invitation postponed when sewer inspection fails to startRAINCHECKAAcross 30: Universities collectively taking climber the distanceIVY LEAGUEAAcross 31: Barnet seals?LOCKSDDown 1: Produce whipCROPDDown 2: Robin Hood's situation: showing ring, truly desperate to take a wifeOUTLAWRYDDown 3: Where some may learn of drug (speed)ETONDDown 4: Burn with very little smoke and turn to dustSMOULDERDDown 5: Surrey's top feature, musicallyFRINGEDDown 6: Device for carrying back, say, fatty mixtureHODGEPODGEDDown 7: Rather crude bitter? A familiar complaintCOMMONDDown 8: Horse sucks energy from flowerPONYDDown 13: Kinks to play winter sport stadium at firstCURLSDDown 14: Hollywood star who once shone at the topYULBRYNNERDDown 16: Writer's place in the wilds?LODGEDDown 19: Fine material from Dylan: 'Chuck the Alien'BOBBINETDDown 21: Led away from exceedingly awkward pressing needEXIGENCYDDown 23: Oscar-winning film: King SebastianMARTYRDDown 24: Lives round New Badger, like CinderellaINRAGSDDown 26: Tip: it's an inheritance limitationTAILDDown 28: See 7COLDDDown 29: Plonker from Stanislavski's schoolKISS