The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 22nd March 2002 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 22nd March 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Slides and photographs taken for talkCHUTESAAcross 5: Buffer state head meets East EuropeanPOLISHERAAcross 9: Current member's snobbish, hollow and cockyIMPUDENTAAcross 10: Sailing ship makes bay from the soundBARQUEAAcross 11: One has placed an order for The TimesCHRONOLOGISTAAcross 13: Bow taken by little bird?KNOTAAcross 14: Rings for ties, American styleSLEEPERSAAcross 17: Pleased to have one of these flowers, in shortGLADIOLIAAcross 18: Animal producing beef, good cutROANAAcross 20: Resigning, reputation having fallenSTANDINGDOWNAAcross 23: Monastic, or of this world?OBLATEAAcross 24: Gun to make soldiers safe, reportedlyREPEATERAAcross 25: Accelerator can noisily exceed 100 mph? About right!BETATRONAAcross 26: That lot banked gold, the result of speculationTHEORYDDown 2: Low sound and soft to carry with difficultyHUMPDDown 3: Cut right at end, perhapsTRUNCATEDDDown 4: Drink to keep girl on the right linesSHERRYDDown 5: Find touchPUTONESFINGERONDDown 6: Slurred song, gathered round musical instrumentLIBELLEDDDown 7: Son to Holy Joe is a rare youthSPRIGDDown 8: Horseman breaking a rein, out of the huntEQUESTRIANDDown 12: Made to hold in one's wind, perhapsINFLATABLEDDown 15: Father in tears at time of birthPARENTAGEDDown 16: Bully leading batting order in gameDOMINEERDDown 19: Dish in lively nightclub is heartlessHOT POTDDown 19: Dish in lively nightclub is heartlessHOTPOTDDown 21: Lake's former name is name taken by a state on the upNYASADDown 22: Take a dim view of mole's noisePEER