The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 20th May 2002 There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 20th May 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Ancient Greeks were riddled by itSPHINXAAcross 4: Severe internal gastric troubleSTRICTAAcross 9: Deep sea fishBASSAAcross 10: Same agents, but different actors adopt themSTAGENAMESAAcross 11: Dare he twist or stick?ADHEREAAcross 12: League matchALLIANCEAAcross 13: Putting in time at this revolutionary diversion is funCLOCK GOLFAAcross 15: Animal enclosure to note as an eyesoreSTYEAAcross 16: Games roomPLAYAAcross 17: Complicated to work outELABORATEAAcross 21: Confusing and dismissing batsmanSTUMPINGAAcross 22: It's said to pacify one getting a duplicated presentNOW NOWAAcross 24: Reliable dog required for the talkiesSOUNDTRACKAAcross 25: Metal sheet used for fencingFOILAAcross 26: Being annoyed, informed the policeNARKEDAAcross 27: Goes around in women's clothesSKIRTSDDown 1: Playschool syllabus is a disgraceSCANDALDDown 2: One is quick to make itHASTEDDown 3: Gets inside information coming up for savingsNEST EGGDDown 5: This singer, given a chance, could win a fortuneTREBLEDDown 6: I can't earn redress, as the race was easily wonINACANTERDDown 7: Well content in WonderlandTREACLEDDown 8: Roll a large map out, drawn by geometriciansPARALLELOGRAMDDown 14: One employed to unpick seams?COAL MINERDDown 14: One employed to unpick seams?COALMINERDDown 16: Sneer at recordPUT-DOWNDDown 16: Sneer at recordPUTDOWNDDown 18: Bank note held; all right for capital?BANGKOKDDown 19: The American quarter?TWOBITSDDown 20: Very much the oppositeLITTLEDDown 23: Thin disc make of iron used in fightingWAFER