The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 21st May 2002 There are 14 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 21st May 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: With article to address in India, it's said, securing university reference booksTHESAURIAAcross 9: Unwind and speak freelyOPEN UPAAcross 10: It's just so boy collects the trophySPOTONAAcross 11: Righteousness and good sense must be shown round courtSANCTITYAAcross 12: Pronounced miserly mannerMIENAAcross 13: Current around a lake needs more regular adjustmentREALIGNINGAAcross 15: One's a GI, prepared for violent strugglesAGONIESAAcross 16: Landslide admitted by party that's in the soupCROUTONAAcross 18: At sea, often afraid? Not I! At sea, extremely!FORE-AND-AFTAAcross 19: Spin the head off the donkeyEDDYAAcross 20: Warped, so likes inserting head of blunt needlesOBELISKSAAcross 22: Bird has to mount itTOMTITAAcross 23: Advertising shown until now!PRONTOAAcross 24: Comprehensive protection remaining in contactCOVERALLDDown 1: Taking a divot? Cover with earth in English 5CHIPPINGSODBURYDDown 2: Netherlands, you suspect, will capture north English 5ASHTONUNDERLYNEDDown 3: Vegetable taken from the nose and headRUNNER BEANDDown 4: Philosopher almost accepts doctrine about northern relationKINSMANDDown 5: Go to it unsparingly, with nowt taken outTOWNDDown 6: Actress riding great horse in English 5WESTONSUPERMAREDDown 7: Upper-class in little county pulled up area for growing icebergs, perhaps, in English 5SUTTONCOLDFIELDDDown 14: Girl, one shut in the box in anger, causing anxietyIRRITATIVEDDown 17: Rifle worked with the bulletRANSACKDDown 21: It's no good taking part in an intimate embraceSNOG