The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 3rd April 2002 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 3rd April 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Miscellaneous collection by little girl with bad markJOB LOTAAcross 4: Not so much cocaine in flower?SNOWDROPAAcross 9: Messenger from brain to cheek?NERVEAAcross 10: Report of solid figure on high ground across the ThamesKEWBRIDGEAAcross 11: Accompaniment for Bilbo struggling with wild goatOBBLIGATOAAcross 12: Love in its present form is a bit greenOASISAAcross 13: Boy is loco and I go off, which assumes adaptive behaviourSOCIOBIOLOGYAAcross 17: Phone call transferred in Greece has 21 qualityBELLIGERENCEAAcross 20: 21 people called HowardHAWKSAAcross 21: Thoroughly investigate original inhabitant's beheading, wanting to make something of itCOMBATIVEAAcross 23: Doctor, very keen one, with article on Indian languageDRAVIDIANAAcross 24: 21 behaviour returned as 21 embraces royal queenSABREAAcross 25: See 24RATTLINGAAcross 26: Saw suffer detentionBEHELDDDown 1: Gin cocktail drunk by wooden supporter, a 21 fellowJINGOISTDDown 2: Unsaddled? Raise taxi during breakoutBAREBACKDDown 3: Daggers taken from pillarOBELIDDown 5: Spooner was a fresher and cardinal got round his teamNEWCOLLEGEMANDDown 6: 21 person, not far off, possibly a gonerWARMONGERDDown 7: Very handsome artist in saladRADISHDDown 8: Polite request for quiet tenancyPLEASEDDown 10: Canal turned to ice during prince's appeal to 21 votersKHAKIELECTIONDDown 14: Bowlers' efforts with ball relocated from inner cityOVERSPILLDDown 15: Directions that work: I wish I had them!ENVIABLEDDown 16: Parson's always the last to follow the rightREVERENDDDown 18: Hot drink goes round: I issue reproofCHIDERDDown 19: Requirement of diplomat keeping up pained comment on playTWOACTDDown 22: Drink is included in passagewayAISLE