The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 27th May 2002 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 27th May 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: (and 5) The point at which the tourists declared?CUSTOMSAAcross 5: See 1BARRIERAAcross 10: A letter less than perfect in conceptionIDEAAAcross 11: Doesn't care about being poorSECOND-RATEAAcross 12: An English bowler knocked it for sixARMADAAAcross 13: Offer transfer to AlbionOBLATIONAAcross 14: European to jump in Olympic eventPOLE VAULTAAcross 16: Combine into one military formation by the end of battleUNITEAAcross 17: Scout leader to make do with compassSCOPEAAcross 19: Paul's trade - wine producer?TENTMAKERAAcross 23: Possibly accused about fifty, but it comes to a dead endCUL DE SACAAcross 24: Eastern style of serving chops?KARATEAAcross 26: The beauty appears without wrinklesCOMELINESSAAcross 27: Spot the wimpDRIPAAcross 28: A gambler's accompliceABETTERAAcross 29: Clamp down on workforceOPPRESSDDown 2: Experience lower energyUNDERGODDown 3: The Pope's top gearTIARADDown 4: Cosmetic surgery's result concealed by motherMASCARADDown 6: Records of non-U plantsANNALSDDown 7: Land of Hope and Glory?RURITANIADDown 8: Goes to a restaurant, or has a picnicEATSOUTDDown 9: Coach foolishly presented her chocolatesSCHOOL TEACHERDDown 9: Coach foolishly presented her chocolatesSCHOOLTEACHERDDown 15: Appropriate deviceEXPEDIENTDDown 18: Restored club room lacks right amount of electricityCOULOMBDDown 20: Accepts invitation to have drinkTAKESUPDDown 21: Competitors making recordsENTRIESDDown 22: Aim for a high place in the churchASPIREDDown 25: Added recommendation for a jockeyRIDER