The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 4th February 2021 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 4th February 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Brie melted in air? That's seriousSOBERINGAAcross 5: Papers returned with date inserted in agreementADIDEMAAcross 9: Drama not composed willy-nillyAT RANDOMAAcross 10: Outside link accommodating short studyBEYONDAAcross 11: Apparently true conservative Republican can be taken inCREDIBLEAAcross 12: Think about returning wine presentWONDERAAcross 14: Encourage cook, perhaps, to provide snackEGGONTOASTAAcross 18: It requires perfect vision to get this score on boardDOUBLETOPSAAcross 22: Two flats? That sounds richLOADEDAAcross 23: With constant coverage, novel can't get contractTRUNCATEAAcross 24: Extremely ticklish open garments made of leather?THONGSAAcross 25: Independent small spacecraft, one based in Sicily?ISLANDERAAcross 26: Second-hand vehicles lacking leads had to be carriedSEDANSAAcross 27: Place trap underground with modern technologyINTERNETDDown 1: Charges about having lost good rifleSEARCHDDown 2: Called out plot to capture animal shelterBARKEDDDown 3: Note on black French artistRENOIRDDown 4: English not crazy for flashy displaysNEONLIGHTSDDown 6: Outstanding former PM is straight upDUE NORTHDDown 7: Quickly pass on insultDROP-DEADDDown 8: Bring down average speedMODERATEDDown 13: City replaces masthead in general correspondenceCOMPARISONDDown 15: Record second thoughts about recent requirement for country repsCDPLATESDDown 16: Philosopher irritated when declared to be like everyone elseHUMANOIDDDown 17: Whole green bananas can cause a bad reactionALLERGENDDown 19: Food for new recruitsINTAKEDDown 20: Get to chaps minding totMADDENDDown 21: Deplore being endlessly cruelREGRET