The Guardian Everyman Answers - Sunday, 7th February 2016 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Everyman crossword on Sunday, 7th February 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Everyman AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Short broadcast including a siren prepared for preliminary eventCURTAIN RAISERAAcross 9: Payment to shelter dog not available? DisgustingREPUGNANTAAcross 10: Odd editor backing protestDEMURAAcross 11: Just occupied by exercises in publicOPENLYAAcross 12: Buy tea, filling bagPURCHASEAAcross 14: Leader needing attention, in bad shape and beginning to despairSPEARHEADAAcross 15: Part of poem originally about loverROMEOAAcross 16: Comments put forward after reflectionNOTESAAcross 18: Abandoned right purpose, holding weightRENOUNCEDAAcross 20: Charm obtaining accessENTRANCEAAcross 21: Grow quiet during second defeatSPROUTAAcross 24: Finish on intimate termsCLOSEAAcross 25: Tests to carry out, designed to provide lessonsTUTORIALSAAcross 26: Jumping main hurdles as novelistSALMAN RUSHDIEDDown 1: Load vehicle and leaveCARGODDown 2: Complaints about awardsREPRESENTATIONSDDown 3: Run gala badly, becoming gauntANGULARDDown 4: Interact with odd characters out to be smartNEATDDown 5: Incredible article on time put into measurement of water depthASTOUNDINGDDown 6: Cocktail, rushed, is coming upSIDECARDDown 7: Mad scandal mayor sorted out for prime ministerRAMSAYMACDONALDDDown 8: Force here wrecked ancient propertyFREEHOLDDDown 13: React to art reproduced in reddish-brown colourTERRA COTTADDown 13: React to art reproduced in reddish-brown colourTERRACOTTADDown 14: Pass judgement on grammatical structureSENTENCEDDown 17: Faces swimming large lake to reach mountainSCAFELLDDown 19: Politician with anger restricted by American judgesUMPIRESDDown 22: Some detest a stew's flavourTASTEDDown 23: Root initially under stone I moveSTIR