The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 6th February 2023 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 6th February 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Dribble by defender and lose positionDROP BACKAAcross 9: Reversed rent for retail unitOUTLETAAcross 10: Missing half of claw toolAWOLAAcross 11: Distribute no detail on one expecting to join the governmentOLDETONIANAAcross 12: Get away with small fine about adulterated foodSODOFFAAcross 14: Jumbo order for one who's really hungryELEPHANTAAcross 15: In time, break mayor's heartTRENDYAAcross 17: Two small measures for landCLINCHAAcross 20: Agreeing with you entering credit studyCONSIDERAAcross 22: I live with atmosphere turning in major EU regionIBERIAAAcross 23: Quotes about great plastic products that cause serious damageCIGARETTESAAcross 24: Game group off looking for openingsGOLFAAcross 25: Decline to have party wearing dressGO DOWNAAcross 25: Decline to have party wearing dressGODOWNAAcross 26: Head torn about information that's necessary for survivalNUTRIENTDDown 1: Overly long extract sounds like nothing up northDRAWN-OUTDDown 2: Stone set on ring given to friendOPALDDown 3: Bribe apprentice not to participate in the deciding matchPAY OFFDDown 3: Bribe apprentice not to participate in the deciding matchPAYOFFDDown 4: Butcher ran motel somewhere in CanadaMONTREALDDown 5: Plain structure represented on the genesSTONEHENGEDDown 6: Delay date when one is expected homeDETAINDDown 8: Personal data not originally kept by important organKIDNEYDDown 13: Old words have unsettled dwarfOVERSHADOWDDown 16: A jock wearing clergyman's unfashionable clothingDADJEANSDDown 18: Type of crack high flyers might have?HAIRLINEDDown 19: Islander exchanged information for a foolCRETANDDown 21: Old PM still working? He hasn't a b__ prayerORISONDDown 22: Protest turned around by union that's already thereIN-SITUDDown 24: Hold great hope for those no longer here?GRIP