The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 24th February 2023 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 24th February 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Graduate, Master of Music, taking position after retirementBACHELORAAcross 9: Well-known where yours truly pointedICONICAAcross 10: See 24 downSALTAAcross 11: Buzzing about only bees do — only them!NOBODYELSEAAcross 12: Improvise, serving some chicken with vermouthWINGITAAcross 14: Delicacy brought first of tummy upsetsTRUFFLESAAcross 15: Rare kiss for hillbillyREDNECKAAcross 17: A sharp funny line in a few wordsPHRASALAAcross 20: Timeworn stratagem in English county not entirely backedOVERUSEDAAcross 22: Supervisor in military office?WARDENAAcross 23: Opt for crucible?MELTING POTAAcross 24: Top evidence initially disregardedROOFAAcross 25: Oxygenated 3 in de-oxygenated channels?VENOUSAAcross 26: Start with boy admitting bad speller?SWITCH ONDDown 1: A point south of friend on a hillPALATINEDDown 2: NASA's possible question to lost space probe — seriously?WHATDDown 3: See 2PLANETDDown 4: Paean, book for all to see in stockTRIBUTEDDown 5: It produces sustainable power with immigration of race for these scandalously treated peopleWINDRUSHDDown 6: Intellect welcoming valentine's lips, just romanceLOVE AFFAIRDDown 7: See 19TISSUEDDown 13: See 5GENERATIONDDown 16: Confidentially intimate feeling in functions with Boris, ultimatelyCOSINESSDDown 18: See 2AREYOUONDDown 19: Fat deposit a tricky matterADIPOSEDDown 21: Mae West's sheepish part in film is seenVIEWEDDDown 22: Cool joker beatenWITH-ITDDown 24: Make last possible contents of cellar?ROCK