The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 18th February 2021 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 18th February 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Wake father — am getting worried about timeAFTERMATHAAcross 10: Ginger gets glasses at the going rateOOMPHAAcross 11: Rejection of Thatcher that is unlimitedSINE DIEAAcross 12: Thanks to exercise, looking hot and sweaty but gradually got thinnerTAPEREDAAcross 13: Ruling country's in talksUKASEAAcross 14: Under restriction — swine keeps on vilifying leadersBOUNDOVERAAcross 16: Read nothing — that, he felt, could be Trump's area of expertise?THEARTOFTHEDEALAAcross 19: Allen at the start breaks cue and restREMAINDERAAcross 21: Wine bar stocks oldSOAVEAAcross 22: Conference venue spitting feathers — bar knocked backPOTSDAMAAcross 23: Grumble incessantly about watchCHUNTERAAcross 24: Beg editor to withdraw materialSUEDEAAcross 25: Neared solution after official votesREFERENDADDown 1: Do no more about problems raised by QueenPASSMUSTERDDown 2: 'Time that was gone', as the middle dropped outSTONE AGEDDown 3: Show signs of annoyance in bedroom — useless?BRIDLEDDown 4: Book by president is dearBABEDDown 5: Photograph club athleteSHOT PUTTERDDown 6: Mate finally scored during matchCOMPADREDDown 7: Unprepared stuff the writer's both for and againstIMPROVDDown 8: Told off, Charlie kept out of sightCHIDDDown 14: Drink? Rare politician maintains resistanceBLOODY MARYDDown 15: Containing infection initially difficult for leader — this way's less hassleRELIEFROADDDown 17: Present-day worker drops precious recordingREINDEERDDown 18: Tough no longer playingEXACTINGDDown 20: Count carrying more weight after transitioningMATTERDDown 21: Start to straighten sheets for escort, as a gentleman doesSQUIREDDown 22: Heard about US writer's affectationPOSEDDown 23: Strike during scuffleCUFF