The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 8th February 2021 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 8th February 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Fish and fruit wonderful in SpainLEMON SOLEAAcross 10: To be mad not having succeeded is foolishINANEAAcross 11: Printing house that is making a giftPRESSIEAAcross 12: Become fine again? ExplainCLEAR UPAAcross 13: A team of detectives is sharpACIDAAcross 14: Favouring English athlete: one came firstFORERUNNERAAcross 15: Extremist Rees-Mogg electedJACOBINAAcross 17: Capri: so awfully dullPROSAICAAcross 19: Free, so vacation in provinceNOVA SCOTIAAAcross 22: One may be bent back, needing to be shortenedKNEEAAcross 23: Hung about with protective coat, I can enterTARRIEDAAcross 24: Young lady repelling favourite put foot in it?MISSTEPAAcross 26: Lungs not working? Not quite allOFFALAAcross 27: One attacking a holy book in speechASSAULTERDDown 1: Joint camp launch in chaos, so many changes to be made hereCLAPHAMJUNCTIONDDown 2: Liable to forget one's problemAMNESIACDDown 3: Soldiers, perhaps: GI avoids huge typesANTSDDown 4: Reduce intensity? No we don't, unfortunatelyTONE DOWNDDown 5: After short pause, signal recoveryRESCUEDDown 6: Musical direction we hear written out badlyRITENUTODDown 7: Said noble is without hope of heirBARRENDDown 8: People in SUVs? Ones like Virginia — heavens!JEEPERSCREEPERSDDown 16: Be outside a quiet prisonBASTILLEDDown 17: Most prudish minister receiving medalPRIMMESTDDown 18: Mark up article not consumedANNOTATEDDown 20: Check five fiery burstsVERIFYDDown 21: Athletic team's out-of-date meatOLDHAMDDown 25: Whisky cocktail perhaps disagreeableSOUR