The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 2nd February 2021 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 2nd February 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Seeming to turn old man against old man?APPARENTAAcross 9: Cheap wedding ring that plays tunesBRASSAAcross 10: Sweet things like to embrace detectives and dribbleACIDAAcross 11: Understanding exercise function requires no energyPERCEPTIONAAcross 12: Crossword started (bloody Brummie!) — time to have beliefCREDITAAcross 14: Bedding etc unfortunately restricts active loverCOVERLETAAcross 15: Get high on your own smart performanceFLYSOLOAAcross 17: Sediment area around houseGROUNDSAAcross 20: Bird's bill, cornet-shapedACCENTORAAcross 22: Having a particular way of removing outer bits from crusty larvaeSTYLARAAcross 23: Britten composition found inside Bird's plantMONTBRETIAAAcross 24: Chamber is consequently filled by island lakeSILOAAcross 25: See 10DROPSAAcross 26: Withdraw, carrying emptied rifle, being cowardlyRECREANTDDown 1: Insubstantial small muscle lacks oxygenSPECTRALDDown 2: See 9BANDDDown 3: Desirable person's improper message about urine containerSEXPOTDDown 4: Appeal to leaders of African tribal regionATTRACTDDown 5: Round book printed on dedicated computer paperOBSERVERDDown 6: Is the Queen unable to cover an old music stand?CANTERBURYDDown 7: Wood and metal off the boatASHOREDDown 13: Analysis of Pluto zoneDISSECTIONDDown 16: Affectedly well-read, or else excited about itLITEROSEDDown 18: Unmissable date — and phone not working?DEADLINEDDown 19: University, rather unorthodox, that's used by a peerURETHRADDown 21: Dull city centre's gone flashy insideCLOUDYDDown 22: Swipe church sampleSWATCHDDown 24: Lacking source of education, looks up 'beehive'SKEP