The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 1st January 2002 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 1st January 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Second best hootSCREAMAAcross 5: Rover, in search of pleasure, takes false silver back and forthGADABOUTAAcross 9: There's not an island left that's not based on factNOTIONALAAcross 10: Frank guideDIRECTAAcross 11: Chummy's apt to be tightCLOSE-FITTINGAAcross 13: Try to get information from shoePUMPAAcross 14: Pitiful epic that failedPATHETICAAcross 17: Disciple with heart of gold in bloomFOLLOWERAAcross 18: Party clobberBASHAAcross 20: Hobbies to interest these hobbyists?BIRDWATCHERSAAcross 23: Expression of grief about note on sausageSALAMIAAcross 24: University given tribute for being elevatedUPRAISEDAAcross 25: Suppress onset of laughter in unfamiliar settingSTRANGLEAAcross 26: Country infiltrated by skinhead's obsequious subordinatesYESMENDDown 2: Commander has to approve captainCOOKDDown 3: Pepsi Cola, refreshment of bishopsEPISCOPALDDown 4: Skirt worn by favouriteMINIONDDown 5: Get huge pot and clear out with financial compensationGOLDEN PARACHUTEDDown 6: Duchamp's first on a platform, initially talking shop with Hans Arp, Man Ray et al.DADAISTSDDown 7: Central heating on stream as a kind of offering?BURNTDDown 8: Nice suntan all over? Most weird!UNCANNIESTDDown 12: Car was effective for one not needing instructorAUTODIDACTDDown 15: I seem prepared to hold singer responsible for missionsEMBASSIESDDown 16: In a stew, in a stew, in a stew? Good!SWEATINGDDown 19: Risk associated with fish shopBETRAYDDown 21: Princess in Edwardian attireDIANADDown 22: Wilder make-up unit?GENE