The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 13th February 2024 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 13th February 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: See 25NOTWOWAYSAAcross 6: Large group out to lunch, starter unavailableARMYAAcross 8: A rude Etonian struggling to maintain working relations, promptly dismissedIN ONE EARAAcross 9: On ship heading for Africa, in the doldrums reportedly?ABOARDAAcross 10: See 8ANDOUTAAcross 11: See 8THEOTHERAAcross 12: Cook passed quarterdeck?SPADESAAcross 15: Comparative amount fed to horse all the timeDURATIONAAcross 16: Allotment 21 gone to seedQUOTIENTAAcross 19: See 22 DownMOTHERAAcross 21: Letter about surrender, as near as dammit?NOTQUITEAAcross 22: Abscess: one in five say, drainedQUINSYAAcross 24: No frills on trip west of small Italian portRIMINIAAcross 25: What can't be said of a palindrome, for sureTHEREAREAAcross 26: Book horrifying production company, extremes trimmed backEMMAAAcross 27: American author in German vessel on waterSTEINBECKDDown 1: 6.75 + 0.6 recurring for silky fabricNINONDDown 2: Spice added to reference book was passionately expressive?TANGOEDDDown 3: Coe rival, yet often fastest, always showing heart?OVETTDDown 4: Sparkling hospital department, highly thought ofAERATEDDDown 5: Piece of kit, coat on seen with a '70s jumperSNARE DRUMDDown 6: See 25 AcrossABOUTITDDown 7: Tom dashed here?MORSE CODEDDown 13: More Italian mafiosi initially surrounding airport, dangerous element?PLUTONIUMDDown 14: Names European Community provided filed by operativesSPECIFIESDDown 17: Alcoholic drink, beverage inspiring old writer brieflyTEQUILADDown 18: Case of Agincourt in place identified as scene of actionTHEATREDDown 20: Flag featuring leader in Rome on me, old warshipTRIREMEDDown 22: Consort, German essentially?QUEENDDown 23: Ogre: call to have one evictedSHREK