The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 12th February 2021 There are 15 across clues and 20 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 12th February 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Are they still development areas?DARKROOMSAAcross 10: Inspiring figure to speak after switching sidesERATOAAcross 11: Fierce sort of row about £1,000TIGERAAcross 12: Seabird I rouse after Manx cat, perhapsKITTIWAKEAAcross 13: Fancy drink, with sherry having been emptiedFANTASYAAcross 14: See 22NEW YEARAAcross 17: Vehicle must follow very old termsVOCABAAcross 19: Like some wines, this doesn't last long!SECAAcross 20: Alcohol in Asia contains new twistSNAKEAAcross 21: Male's small jumper with shortened backROOSTERAAcross 22: Event now associated with elements of 10, 24, 28, 29, 3, 4, 8, 23 and four other solutionsCHINESEAAcross 24: Leather dancing shoe hiredHORSEHIDEAAcross 26: Spirit said to show spiritDJINNAAcross 28: Daisy's back into phoney exoticismOXEYEAAcross 29: Attack, as a farmer mayHAVEAGOATDDown 1: Raised energy in regime changeEDITDDown 2: Put on wrapping paper, which is to prove tediousDRAG ONDDown 2: Put on wrapping paper, which is to prove tediousDRAGONDDown 3: Trickster's gossip in support of British rulerBR'ER RABBITDDown 3: Trickster's gossip in support of British rulerBRER RABBITDDown 4: King's tucked into bread loaves or snacksMONKEYDDown 5: I really drink and like some drinksISOTONICDDown 6: Shop one managed to put upDELIDDown 7: Cuban steps in stadium with sound of contempt risingHABANERADDown 8: Big cheese from Italy to follow starter of eggsDOGEDDown 13: Frenzy? Not so many, when half-hearted?FEVERDDown 15: Islander is wanted in trainingWEST INDIANDDown 16: Judge once concerned with one found guilty of stealing fruitREEVEDDown 18: Executives with love for a vocal groupCHOIRMENDDown 19: Channel for auditor having got rid of The KinksSTRAIGHTDDown 22: Corps given permission to split upCLEAVEDDown 23: Electronic stuff working for imitatorEPIGONDDown 24: Circle dance goes around in a circleHOOPDDown 25: It's used to fence bounds of estate hosting gamesEPEEDDown 27: See 4NUTS