The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 25th April 2002 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 25th April 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Might an unwanted president's life be said to have started here?GOOSEBERRY BUSHAAcross 8: Prone to romanceLYINGAAcross 9: Note to brother in bloodLINEALLYAAcross 11: Main platform for performing poetFORETOPAAcross 12: From top to bottom?INDEPTHAAcross 13: Mural is not long and firmSECCOAAcross 15: This may stiffen chopperEGGBEATERAAcross 17: Spooner's sports equipment could be a little spreadBUTTERPATAAcross 20: Devotion for drug bringing about shamePIETYAAcross 21: Artist showing power of current with his waterWATTEAUAAcross 23: Subject of gossip, as far as one can tellEARSHOTAAcross 25: Secret hintINTIMATEAAcross 26: Actor getting three points out of fourNIVENAAcross 27: Disarming quote spreads around: "Have wealth - do split"FAREWELLTOARMSDDown 1: Does life here expose one's id?GOLDFISH BOWLDDown 2: Basket maker that's old raised cash in Brazil onceOSIERDDown 3: Reel in crew a bitEIGHTSOMEDDown 4: Overshadow desirable time by drabness afterwards?ECLIPSEDDown 5: Prize-winning appeal, it's told, is self-explanatoryRINGINGDDown 6: Support oneself with twineBRAIDDDown 7: Steel trap sprung by one with part in old plotSALTPETREDDown 10: What's left of life in song?CHERRYSTONESDDown 14: Time to give new heart to Spanish region's torpidityCATATONIADDown 16: Language that's generated for hurling at openersESPERANTODDown 18: See 4PLUMAGEDDown 19: See 5THEBELLDDown 22: One's not allowed in Ely, it might be saidEXILEDDown 24: Linger by resort's riverHOVER