The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 2nd February 2024 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 2nd February 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Regularly, man bursts on to peak programmeTOPOFTHEPOPSAAcross 8: Roman fighter gives Daisy one kissASTERIXAAcross 9: Drunk – on power, that is. Like some potatoes?PIE-EYEDAAcross 11: Drunk a little soup. Like some potatoes?SMASHEDAAcross 12: In part of Japan, old family on holiday short of yenOKINAWAAAcross 13: Do some editing, taking Imogen in lastEMENDAAcross 14: Closed in a twinkling a drawer for small fruitTOMATILLOAAcross 16: Some honours that won't give you the pipFACECARDSAAcross 19: Nearly a colour matchAGREEAAcross 21: One way to maintain vigour in the countryIRELANDAAcross 23: Exeunt, trousers perhaps not wantedCAST-OFFAAcross 23: Exeunt, trousers perhaps not wantedCASTOFFAAcross 24: In Paradise Lost, say, pressure on pair oddly missing a piece of fruitEPICARPAAcross 25: After training I belong in baseIGNOBLEAAcross 26: Moans with blemish turning into utter messOMNISHAMBLESDDown 1: Bird falls on rodent with energy to test strengthTITRATEDDown 2: Why Italian duke sat upPERCHEDDDown 3: From hole stared out seeing skylightFIXED STARDDown 4: Creature smaller than whippoorwill? Yes and noHIPPODDown 5: Expect platter but no coffee – it's on orderPREDICTDDown 6: Always wrapped at first in a cloak of obscurity? Not a feature of our websitePAYWALLDDown 7: Tolerant principle in assize: a lifer releasedLAISSEZ-FAIREDDown 10: Manifest reluctance as fiery type set out to claim paymentDRAG ONE'S FEETDDown 15: Taking pains to enjoy oneself at great speed, covering in this way first of several milesMASOCHISMDDown 17: Element, one strengthening teeth – oddly easy to replace lack, likewiseCAESIUMDDown 18: Man didn't quite swallow one piece of breadCHAPATIDDown 19: Gunners picking themselves up on the ways backARSENALDDown 20: After clearing out rubbish, order transport in regular formRHOMBUSDDown 22: The most intense part of section 8?DEPTH