The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 24th July 2002 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 24th July 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: The solitary person looking for Nehru on telly?LONELYHUNTERAAcross 8: The Odyssey is its destination with king in chargeHOMERICAAcross 9: Much of the weed on roads is in harmonyACCORDSAAcross 11: Left father or son driving in SurreyREDHILLAAcross 12: Nurse at stream said to want climbing aidTENDRILAAcross 13: Imprison youth leader for being cautiousCAGEYAAcross 14: Is young Blair a supporter? Insert number in Irish SeaISLE OF MANAAcross 16: 26 part 2 is the name for those who select and destroy soldier's ...MCCULLERSAAcross 19: ... sign of ill temperCROSSAAcross 21: The best possible plot with aim revealedOPTIMALAAcross 23: More pungent in North AfricaTANGIERAAcross 24: Thatcher's a nonentitySOCIETYAAcross 25: Where there's no charge for one turn?NEUTRONAAcross 26: Writer, a right pain, with little letters on crimeRACHEL CARSONDDown 1: Halt, friend, at stile?LAMEDOGDDown 2: Nearly (almost) half a dozen coming in with apprehensionNERVILYDDown 3: Pub now closing? Depends on the meridianLOCAL TIMEDDown 4: 16's was 1 across, having skill with explosiveHEARTDDown 5: Agreement about prison? Nothing is impossibleNOCANDODDown 6: Contributor to the Listener committing a murderEARDRUMDDown 7: No feast for Clare at the house?SHORTCOMMONSDDown 10: Listen, maybe, before you leap to 26's workSILENTSPRINGDDown 15: Girl heard by another in Portugal, maybeLUSITANIADDown 17: A pair of aces, possibly, held model in Wales, you may sayCETACEADDown 18: Archiepiscopal spot of honour in a stripLAMBETHDDown 19: Trick: swear to damage the brainCONCUSSDDown 20: Greek character of moronic dispositionOMICRONDDown 22: True ally worried about loveLOYAL