The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 8th May 2002 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 8th May 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Needles' formation is supplying sea with wee oneSTOCKINGSTITCHAAcross 9: Normal to have one in a record that''s blissfulPARADISICAAcross 10: In Truro, remove the old city for a startINTROAAcross 11: Simpson's attitude turned without wineRIOJAAAcross 12: Beast that's 13 is a pushy oneBULLDOZERAAcross 13: (and 15) 'E's calming people in motionSLEEPINGAAcross 14: Longboat's carrying quillsSPINESAAcross 17: Foul is done behind the ballONSIDEAAcross 19: One who designed everything in Flat 10PALLADIOAAcross 22: Endearing syrup?GRENADINEAAcross 24: Vegetable to do for start of dinnerCHARDAAcross 25: One's brief trade with a Mediterranean isleIBIZAAAcross 26: Grouse about Grampian town's 10PTARMIGANAAcross 27: Write English essay without a hint of colour, energy, or insightPENETRATINGEYEDDown 1: Drink to press organisation's free protection against those chargedSUPPRESSORGRIDDDown 2: Ceremonious posturing without us in poet's triumphOERCOMEDDown 3: Child was 13 in this storyKIDNAPPEDDDown 4: Told what roadie does for a bit of tackNOSEBANDDDown 5: Feeble king usurped by one from this islandSICILYDDown 6: Paper detailed one uplifting epicILIADDDown 7: Incite rioting to protect last Roman, sayCITIZENDDown 8: Post-match, of courseCORRESPONDENCEDDown 15: See 13POLICEMANDDown 16: Hasten to stay?MAKEFASTDDown 18: No issue is sure when this queen is in stepSTERILEDDown 20: Gargled with hiccups to make a wet messDRAGGLEDDown 21: One 13 with the fishKIPPERDDown 23: A festivity for one 13 that's not 13?AWAKE