The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 8th February 2022 There are 16 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 8th February 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Plumed hat not quite right in formal danceBALMORALAAcross 9: Risk husband blocking free entertainmentTHREATAAcross 10: Left-wing dictator and dictator's bird tailedSTALINAAcross 12: Birds and fish-eating mammals devouring rejected haulSEAGULLSAAcross 13: Last letter from America?ZEEAAcross 14: Very little Brahms and Liszt?TIDDLYAAcross 16: Stone Age pottery, possibly first pieces found in countySAPPHIREAAcross 17: One impressed by potential titles?ELITISTAAcross 20: A presenter at home cutting unusually large bordersADJOINSAAcross 23: Express difficulty finding temporary solutionQUICK FIXAAcross 24: Puzzle from mischievous child given tremendous backingBAFFLEAAcross 26: Letter from internet company returnedPSIAAcross 27: Extra note is switched for twoRESIDUALAAcross 28: Unoccupied cottage on cliff in demandSCARCEAAcross 31: Only female parts concerned patroness of the artsATHENEAAcross 32: US chemist rotated screen, extracting middle substanceDRUGGISTDDown 1: Typically stand in line with keyWAITDDown 2: Adventure story's thematic end televised out of sequenceEMILDDown 3: Outburst from Cook tackling England opener down underFRENZYDDown 4: Stuffiest bar on streetCLOSESTDDown 5: Hard up but bound to get paid?STRAPPEDDDown 6: Accomplished Republican bribed guardsBROUGHTOFFDDown 7: Pot roughly round, roughly litre contentCAULDRONDDown 11: See 2ANDDDown 14: See 2THEDDown 15: See 2DETECTIVESDDown 18: Award winner from bureau limited charges recentlyLAUREATEDDown 19: Oddly, stuff merges fast in floodsSUFFUSESDDown 21: Female stars do it, dropping inSHEDDown 22: Tramp pursuing former wife finally set offEXPLODEDDown 24: Spicy starter replaced by second-rate soupBISQUEDDown 25: See 5FORDDown 29: Ship in the past taking king aboardARGODDown 30: See 5CASH