The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 22nd July 2002

There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 22nd July 2002. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Support troops
AAcross 4:	Tracts of eastern and southern states
AAcross 9:	Nail evil outside right
AAcross 10:	People are moved by its high wire performance
AAcross 11:	Vessel to put to sea
AAcross 12:	The last thing those taking exams should do
AAcross 13:	Disciplinarian at Westminster requires Head to flog	CHIEFWHIP
AAcross 15:	One upper-class twit
AAcross 16:	Captain's favourable report on the colonel
AAcross 17:	Not knowing or caring one is bad
AAcross 21:	Shakespearian character to sort out crime	MERCUTIO
AAcross 22:	Drunken repast comes to a fine end
AAcross 24:	He has no right to be on land
AAcross 25:	State university backed capital investment
AAcross 26:	The know-all gets chap in a temper
AAcross 27:	Sign of status?
DDown 1:	One should drive clean away from it
DDown 2:	Enticed by olden medley	LEDON
DDown 3:	Book that's dull gets cut
DDown 5:	Without it, the speaker would dry up
DDown 6:	Land a hole in one - amazing start!
DDown 7:	Exclude thus, perhaps
DDown 7:	Exclude thus, perhaps
DDown 8:	To step on a bus is enough to change digs
DDown 8:	To step on a bus is enough to change digs
DDown 14:	Put a ban on spirits
DDown 16:	Take encouragement in comfort
DDown 18:	Where office work is seen to be done
DDown 19:	Use this and all's well, presumably
DDown 20:	Descending line in melody
DDown 23:	Sound like fruit?