The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 3rd May 2002

There are 17 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 3rd May 2002. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Opening consulting room with minimal intrusion
AAcross 5:	See 1
AAcross 9:	There's a hole in sister's things
AAcross 10:	Type of claret not finished, having no date attached
AAcross 11:	Fair Susan holding love back, being virtuous
AAcross 12:	It takes a second to split up honest funds
AAcross 13:	The wife's language!
AAcross 15:	Type of service is shortly to be prepared for war
AAcross 15:	Type of service is shortly to be prepared for war
AAcross 18:	Type of dress with belt getting smaller
AAcross 19:	Assess university in depression
AAcross 21:	Subject to pretty intensive cross-examination initially
AAcross 23:	Unusually, men go cash for this dress
AAcross 25:	Start unit that's different for opposing monopolies
AAcross 26:	Pipe obtained from branch that is by river
AAcross 27:	Influential group using cookhouse cupboard
AAcross 28:	See 27
DDown 1:	Warm wine for the family
DDown 2:	Child from New Street touching the Queen
DDown 3:	Start to break up a stone
DDown 4:	One gets ulcers put right for a pound
DDown 5:	Must I drop from the stairs to see them?
DDown 6:	Sends back statements about former spouse
DDown 7:	Senior to exhibit part of red letter upside down
DDown 8:	Americans travelling in southeast Kenya	YANKEES
DDown 14:	Bound to need whisky for the game
DDown 16:	Bad-tempered Syd held up savings scheme on credit nearly
DDown 17:	Forgiveness concerning a self-imposed duty
DDown 18:	Bad bet shatters Harry, which is a disappointment
DDown 18:	Bad bet shatters Harry, which is a disappointment
DDown 20:	A sweet cleaner put up with worry
DDown 22:	Cat or dog, say, needs it to be small in Montpellier, say
DDown 23:	Child has a tea-maker, but where might the milk be?
DDown 24:	Not applicable to Geldorf, who's a wealthy person