The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 3rd February 2021 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 3rd February 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Mineral brought down, said PoleFELDSPARAAcross 6: Delegate's record in serviceDEPUTYAAcross 9: Faith very receptive to suggestionSHINTOAAcross 10: Selector's remarkable piece of armouryCORSELETAAcross 11: In the last month in college, apply to do lots togetherMULTITASKAAcross 13: Religious celebration fixed around 2nd FebruaryFEASTAAcross 15: Put up with a lecturer from the northBOREALAAcross 17: Some may say sex worker has a stout ropeHAWSERAAcross 18: What one may hear from horse thiefNICKERAAcross 19: Owns toboggan, endless botherHASSLEAAcross 21: Refuse to vote for 13BEANOAAcross 22: Pastry not very short, value doubtfulVOL-AU-VENTAAcross 25: In search for compliments maybe, always a bit frenziedFEVERISHAAcross 26: A little fluid, say, not a condition full of itDROPSYAAcross 28: Really enjoyed a party, looking flushedADOREDAAcross 29: Death — by hanging?CURTAINSDDown 2: An old letter from GoetheETHDDown 3: Snack one's left to boil overDONUTDDown 4: Racing driver considered to have gone flat outPROSTRATEDDDown 5: Announce as unsuitable function of playgroundRECUSEDDown 6: Died on boat? That's not fairDARKDDown 7: Ladies: what one does there, having first taken off clothesPEERESSESDDown 8: Bad steer, to incite one who may go out on a limbTREE SURGEONDDown 12: Second-hand story of papal toe?URBAN LEGENDDDown 14: Fiery spirit of monk bringing round power toolSALAMANDERDDown 16: After-dinner speaker perhaps disturbs our tranceRACONTEURDDown 20: Become endlessly stupid, and like horror storiesGOTHICDDown 23: There you are in France, picking up one instrumentVIOLADDown 24: Member with independent opinionMINDDDown 27: Star students on the way upSUN