The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 27th February 2002 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 27th February 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Noxious contributor of one piece of music in place of ChopinPOISONGLANDAAcross 9: A burglar about to burgle needs to be an agile typeACROBATAAcross 10: A piece of music when a very large amount is pouchedOPOSSUMAAcross 11: Home computer bore taking round gold between porch and hall?INNERDOORAAcross 12: Orator and runner as 1 downBURKEAAcross 13: See 12HAREAAcross 14: First 1 down, if you can ________ itADAM-AND-EVEAAcross 16: Stir theatrical behaviour from which to escape?PRISON CAMPAAcross 19: Finished on topOVERAAcross 21: Nut of type Canute fanciedPECANAAcross 22: Shipping area's retaining force: results of coastal erosion?ROCKFALLSAAcross 24: Gilbert, inter alia, was associated with 40 1 downALI BABAAAcross 25: The Old Pretender's call?EXCLAIMAAcross 26: Solver drinking gin cocktail in comfort at restaurantEATING HOUSEDDown 1: Rest ran off, incorporated in first such as 18 and his ladyPARTNERSINCRIMEDDown 2: Wood pollarded in 6IMBERDDown 3: Quite unconscious of external drop in temperature?OUTCOLDDDown 4: Cloth from sheep following sailors' tippleGROGRAMDDown 5: A Gibbons' work portraying all the birds after Robin's deathASOBBINGDDown 6: Goldsmith's sledged with relative flexibilityDESERTEDVILLAGEDDown 7: Capital hot on administration unitPARISHDDown 8: A politician before electricity is appliedAMPEREDDown 15: Northern Irish actors seem dejectedDOWNCASTDDown 16: Tree of people without heartPOPLARDDown 17: The end is drawnCURTAINDDown 18: Stake stuck into companion after mother's playMACBETHDDown 20: Start again from the River MeuseRESUMEDDown 23: Charge for footwear said to be for neckpieceFICHU