The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 23rd January 2002 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 23rd January 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Short break for the tired heart, you might say?BREATHERAAcross 9: Former pupil and priest, daggers drawnOBELIAAcross 10: Stone circles rolled overOPALAAcross 11: Set up hot network at proper meeting placeRIGHT ANGLEAAcross 12: See 22 downASLAMBAAcross 14: Actor and llama's relative almost totally in loveALPACINOAAcross 15: See 22 downDRESSEDAAcross 17: (and 21, 26) Voracity 15 12?AWOLFINAAcross 20: Pretender wants partisan exposedASPIRANTAAcross 22: River enters the sea at a harbourMARINAAAcross 23: Concerned with flag, soldiers last to effect withdrawalRETIREMENTAAcross 24: All round sport!SUMOAAcross 25: Heavenly body is hellPLUTOAAcross 26: See 17CLOTHINGDDown 1: In favour of model, one suggestsPROPOSERDDown 2: Whoever wrote this dog's dinner must be round the bend!PAULDDown 3: Sweet Baby puts singer on the doleCHERUBDDown 4: Country teacher promoted by University? Yes!URUGUAYDDown 5: Boxer getting beaten up? So what!SOUTHPAWDDown 6: Vulgar words recur with naval ordersVERNACULARDDown 7: Producer of music by wartime singer is heardVIOLINDDown 13: Fortunate to see a dodgy leader dismissedAUSPICIOUSDDown 16: Subject of musical opera never missing Royal PerformanceEVAPERONDDown 18: Shame in my going topless? Shameful!IGNOMINYDDown 19: Distort timeSTRETCHDDown 21: See 17SHEEPSDDown 22: (and 15, 12) Meat tart past its sell-by date?MUTTONDDown 24: Part of central London, then little accommodation?SOHO