The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 5th February 2021 There are 13 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 5th February 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Wildfowlers besiege a French plantSUNFLOWERAAcross 10: Heron, say, on top of treeEGRETAAcross 11: One cold diver turns over chunk of glacierICEBERGAAcross 12: Feature in garden party with superb sandwichesDOGWOODAAcross 13: Whitish yellow growth that climbs wallsIVORYAAcross 14: Plant English or Greek character in plotBEE ORCHIDAAcross 16: TV documentary strand animating a rather dull townTHENATURALWORLDAAcross 19: A Dubliner's about to take in dress for tiny bodiesANAEROBESAAcross 21: Briefly recognise lakes and hillockKNOLLAAcross 22: Problem in 8 for possibly blocking sound of 25?HOOFROTAAcross 23: Crew unknown yacht that's docked in Douglas?MANX CATAAcross 24: Hard woman rejected cosmeticHENNAAAcross 25: It flies Times into oil well at seaLITTLE OWLDDown 1: Wasp I distracted circling plantASPIDISTRADDown 2: They progress in leaps and bounds before eating cane upANTELOPEDDown 3: Small miner strips vertical end of quarrySLEEPYDDown 4: Grasp front of tartan rugTWIGDDown 5: What ass does to curb lazy women's ridesBRIDLEWAYSDDown 6: How to shelter border road initially? This'll do itHEDGEROWDDown 7: Clasp ring found in ancient towerBROOCHDDown 8: Union probing phone system's bossSTUDDDown 14: Fly low with daringBLUEBOTTLEDDown 15: Vet books inspired by excited toddlerDRDOLITTLEDDown 17: A Greek heretic dealing with landAGRARIANDDown 18: Councillor's wearing jumper and vest for Swedes, maybeROOT CROPDDown 20: Nuts like tackling digital problemACORNSDDown 21: Stimulate class left without paperKINDLEDDown 22: Ditch one hectare after anotherHA-HADDown 22: Ditch one hectare after anotherHAHADDown 23: Flyer's second article abridgedMOTH