The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 13th February 2002 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 13th February 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Group outlets retained by partnerWESTLIFEAAcross 5: Group going in for ultra-visionTRAVISAAcross 9: Further significance beyond the obvious one?OVERTONEAAcross 10: Poles' army destroyed ancient citySMYRNAAAcross 12: Group taking action (to disband)STEPSAAcross 13: Journalist holding new library responsible for larkEARLY BIRDAAcross 14: Group called DawkinsARTFULDODGERAAcross 18: Sweet-talking sharpened: you go in with them, sadlyHONEYMOUTHEDAAcross 21: Pirate not in the public eye, did you say?PRIVATEERAAcross 23: See 27CHILDAAcross 24: (and 19) Group heard, I see, between a cat and its 23ATOMICAAcross 25: Bit of bread, top and middle eaten by Jenny right awayBAGUETTEAAcross 26: How old is mother? How much to pay?DAMAGEAAcross 27: (and 23) Group it's desirable I should follow at infant school?DESTINYSDDown 1: Sci-fi doctor gets round Mum with sudden swoopWHOOSHDDown 2: Group lacking sound science way before loveSTEREODDown 3: Vicar's invitation to salad - say please!LETUSPRAYDDown 4: Marsh name for fairy with inferior herbal bloomFENNEL FLOWERDDown 4: Marsh name for fairy with inferior herbal bloomFENNELFLOWERDDown 6: The odd gameRUMMYDDown 7: A lot of words make a lot of bias in a sideVERBIAGEDDown 8: The usual flagSTANDARDDDown 11: People with piano part tune up in the galleryPROLETERIATEDDown 15: Work at counter, maybe not in cameraOPENCOURTDDown 16: Mastery evokes one and a third cheers - stick aroundWHIP HANDDDown 17: Regular round number shaped like a hookUNCIFORMDDown 19: See 24KITTENDDown 20: Snakes top their oppositesADDERSDDown 22: Evoking reverence associated with a prayerAWING