The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 3rd June 2002 There are 17 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 3rd June 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Urge to go into action, though dispiritedDEPRESSEDAAcross 9: Barmaid who argued about a poundPORTIAAAcross 10: Charge sheet?PRICE LISTAAcross 11: Protection worn by king hiding in a treeANORAKAAcross 12: Criterion for judges to observe?BENCH MARKAAcross 12: Criterion for judges to observe?BENCHMARKAAcross 13: Rarely seen part of the French President's residenceELYSEEAAcross 17: Fuss after a partyADOAAcross 19: Girl meets chap and starts talking - but doesn't yieldADAMANTAAcross 20: Poison scare in new developmentARSENICAAcross 21: Creature with pointed small feetEFTAAcross 23: The land of the living?PARISHAAcross 27: Walkabout certain to be rated highlyTREASUREDAAcross 28: Beating the retreatHIDINGAAcross 29: Flattery works in this kind of TVSOAP OPERAAAcross 30: His job is to transfer stockDROVERAAcross 31: Stand for soldier's awardREPRESENTDDown 2: Got out of doing somethingEARNEDDDown 3: Gold goes up when two firms are after it for decorationROCOCODDown 4: Banger unfortunately overturned on motorwaySALAMIDDown 5: Determined, though certain to come in lastENSUREDDDown 6: Trying to write with such a pencil would bePOINTLESSDDown 7: Now for a West End giftAT PRESENTDDown 8: Sailor on boat - he used to work with ropesJACKKETCHDDown 14: It reduces glare from headlampsLAMP SHADEDDown 14: It reduces glare from headlampsLAMPSHADEDDown 15: Papal bull's counterpart that's beyond criticismSACRED COWDDown 16: Weak team member transferred by coach, perhapsPASSENGERDDown 17: Took down a noteATEDDown 18: Changes to a cerealOATDDown 22: It comes from a conifer, naturallyFIR CONEDDown 24: He wrote for various papersSAPPERDDown 25: Raise drink after drink: result - uproar!RUMPUSDDown 26: Confused sunbather misses bus to capitalTEHRAN