The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 6th May 2002 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 6th May 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Firm on strike is in serious troubleHARDHITAAcross 5: They cut some of the grassBLADESAAcross 9: Contract is unable to include the cookerCOVENANTAAcross 10: Telephoned after the odds leapt upSPRANGAAcross 12: The strain of the French RevolutionMARSEILLAISEAAcross 15: Sort of lady we hate to precedeLEADTHEWAYAAcross 17: Lark turned into a fishGARAAcross 19: Sailor possibly low in cigarettesTARAAcross 20: Shocked at airborne defectABERRATIONAAcross 22: Have a great time - never mind the tears?LETTHINGSRIPAAcross 26: Colour likely to runYELLOWAAcross 27: Finally need hint, perhaps, to solve this clueIN THE ENDAAcross 28: Charges for original film shotsRUSHESAAcross 29: Descriptive of an eternity ring?ENDLESSDDown 1: Kick from a horseHACKDDown 2: Badly delivered over to knock aboutROVEDDown 3: Lay assembly?HEN PARTYDDown 4: Port one gets in casksTUNISDDown 6: Turnovers in coatsLAPELSDDown 7: Means to secure artistic work?DRAWING PINDDown 8: An impressive thing to wearSIGNET RINGDDown 11: I'm mounting new raid above ground levelMIDAIRDDown 13: His work may disturb sleepersPLATELAYERDDown 14: Safety rail adapted for the nursery?FAIRYTALESDDown 16: Falling off Big BenEBBINGDDown 18: Is he in the orchestra, or dismissed?BANISHEDDDown 21: Unseated, we hear, from seat of powerTHRONEDDown 23: Many ways to show feelingSENSEDDown 24: Qualifying for an attendance mark in the registerHEREDDown 25: Does wrong, so gets linesODES