The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 2nd January 2002 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 2nd January 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Monotonous drone on instrumentHUMDRUMAAcross 5: Metal bars causing restriction of payment by cash point security systemPIG IRONAAcross 9: Attackers thrown in jail, having been apprehendedNINJAAAcross 10: In a state of excitement, holding on, though having a job rearingPARENTINGAAcross 11: Stepped in for event in red dickyINTERVENEDAAcross 12: Shaft - a detective at the heart of justiceADITAAcross 14: See 27NAVRATILOVAAAcross 18: Youth proving a benefit to a hundred in the localityADOLESCENCEAAcross 21: Notice sixth sense before the penultimateESPYAAcross 22: When done with responsibility, do!OVERCHARGEAAcross 25: On delivery of circular, be strict - tear it up!OBSTETRICAAcross 26: See 2WALTZAAcross 27: Sportswoman variant, rival to a man, perhaps?MARTINAAAcross 28: Distributor of fine particles with sulphur to collectSPRAYERDDown 1: Something I said to 27 on courtHINGISDDown 2: Chopin's Dwarf? Disney's, we hearMINUTEDDown 3: Shuffles bottoms of various sizes?REARRANGESDDown 4: Tree with many fruit, but one pea, sayMAPLEDDown 5: Lace shifts, one in blue material, smooth stuffPORCELAINDDown 6: Award likely to be bagged by horseGONGDDown 7: Little water, first taken from empty sinkRAINDROPDDown 8: Bird's late drinkNIGHTJARDDown 13: Where noise is unsettling, in generalEISENHOWERDDown 15: Cuba always will accept travel document? On the contrary, quite the oppositeVICE VERSADDown 16: Sucker takes a seat during hurricane, losing headTAPEWORMDDown 17: For example Britain, say, or Ireland scoring?COMPOSERDDown 19: Fancy horse right on the insideFRILLYDDown 20: Bloke offering "cor" with endless loveGEEZERDDown 23: Shakes with iceROCKSDDown 24: Spirit required by a singlePERI