The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 28th February 2024 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 28th February 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Service perhaps not available after broadcast decried NHSDRESDENCHINAAAcross 8: See National Guard provide weapons to far-reaching powerLONGARMAAcross 9: Lamb, say, understood encounter as statedRED MEATAAcross 11: In darts, regularly inspired by drinks, we raise gameBEATERSAAcross 12: Died in helping in Canadian sea hazard?SLOBICEAAcross 13: Pollard closely packed trees to expose bordersEDGESAAcross 14: Son skipping exclusive exam concerning public choicesELECTORALAAcross 16: US commando having left instead of 2nd Engineers in recognition of fighting?GREENBELTAAcross 19: Second prominent feature of Stalin maybe in storeSTASHAAcross 21: Mostly remain with chatty bird, showing capacity for enduranceSTAMINAAAcross 23: Blunt bishop leaves with direct old abbotALDHELMAAcross 24: Put favourable slant on two levels about unknown philosopherSPINOZAAAcross 25: Frolics in punts reportedGAMBOLSAAcross 26: Indiana and North Carolina constrained by deepened new autonomyINDEPENDENCEDDown 1: An EU administrative centre hanged a criminalDEN HAAGDDown 2: Forms glossy surface on handle coated with odd bits of silver backingENAMELSDDown 3: Master cutting extravagantly encased gold inlay on steelDAMASCENEDDown 4: Spies chest buried by PolesNARKSDDown 5: Retreat from all but frightful temperatureHIDE OUTDDown 5: Retreat from all but frightful temperatureHIDEOUTDDown 6: Poorer girl turned up in elevated checkNEEDIERDDown 7: Stuns fat South African mountain idiot eating tonsFLABBERGASTSDDown 10: Book chalet, otherwise hotel, given turbulent timesTHEALCHEMISTDDown 15: Cut off in middle of Fleet Street having called journalistESTRANGEDDDown 17: Excuse no one – bar should be raisedEVASIONDDown 18: Foul goalkeeper? More or lessNOISOMEDDown 19: The same hospital admits musicianSIDEMANDDown 20: Plant workers going north stuck in possible suitable route?ANEMONEDDown 22: Saw advantage after removing lead weight, ultimatelyADAGE