The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 5th February 2024 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 5th February 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Force subject to go ahead of timeTHEMETAAcross 5: Somewhat dejected from constant involvement in wild dancingMOPISHAAcross 8: Approach station guideCHANNELAAcross 9: Study target countryDENMARKAAcross 11: Elderly are proceeding cautiously about publicity, being nervousNOSPRINGCHICKENAAcross 12: Instrument that hurt lover, so they sayOBOEAAcross 13: They help calculate some playground regulations?SLIDERULESAAcross 17: Touring Venice, Enid gets presentIN EVIDENCEAAcross 18: Old Americans needing some skincareINCAAAcross 20: Rampant ill health's so sad at this great ageASOLDASTHEHILLSAAcross 23: Take out more? Cashpoint is emptyEXTRACTAAcross 24: Ignore hipster's essentially strange solution for everythingNOSTRUMAAcross 25: Call father back to meet a distant relationAPE-MANAAcross 25: Call father back to meet a distant relationAPEMANAAcross 26: Cruel type displays a disturbing pieceSADISTDDown 2: Chief's approach that shows where one is lyingHEADSTONEDDown 3: It catches fellow removing parking sloganMANTRADDown 4: Be straight and count on rising positionTELLNOLIEDDown 5: Major episode demands intensive care - initially from her?MEDICDDown 6: Joke attempt to trap detective giving expert opinionPUNDITRYDDown 7: Basic trail switches left to rightSTARKDDown 8: Unite worried following argument against firmCONSOLIDATEDDown 10: It's a lot of money for customised snoring maskKING'S RANSOMDDown 14: Knock down deals for ocean travellersDECKHANDSDDown 15: Letters set down on groundLANDLORDSDDown 16: Surprising find in approachable energy supplierWIND FARMDDown 19: Staggered and troubled when overheardPHASEDDDown 21: Performing dance that's easy to get?ON TAPDDown 22: Determined to have some music that's upliftingSET ONDDown 22: Determined to have some music that's upliftingSETON