The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 29th July 2002 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 29th July 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Dues said wrongly to deterDISSUADEAAcross 5: Looked hard for leading journalistSTAREDAAcross 9: Nobleman on site, perhaps, before everyone elseEARLIESTAAcross 10: Is able to return assistance to port in Crete nominated by ItaliansCANDIAAAcross 12: Point out wealthy in Germany of oldREICHAAcross 13: Fruit centre in a whirlNECTARINEAAcross 14: Poles always positioned in game between England and WalesSEVERNBRIDGEAAcross 18: Girl (very quiet and French) is mixing gin, arousing no desire to eatUNAPPETISINGAAcross 21: Vocal inflexion of girls in Kentish townMAIDSTONEAAcross 23: Thought novice to be perfectIDEALAAcross 24: City man behaved badlyRIOTEDAAcross 25: Mistakes once common for lady cyclistsBLOOMERSAAcross 26: Make a fuss in formCREATEAAcross 27: Author on track of plantsGREENERYDDown 1: Gloomy for listener held in boring gripDREARYDDown 2: Stress in musicSTRAINDDown 3: Humble clerk using head to mop up store, it's saidURIAHHEEPDDown 4: Medical safeguard against underworld diseaseDISINFECTIONDDown 6: Headdress wins first class in art upsetTIARADDown 7: Drink with radical girlREDBIDDYDDown 8: Exploit in port had a numbing effectDEADENEDDDown 11: Child (or animal) is traditionally involved in dramatic incident on real set, perhapsSCENE-STEALERDDown 15: Inapt performance in part of wild and reckless personRANTIPOLEDDown 16: I'm curter anyway with GingerTURMERICDDown 17: Recantation by friend in poemPALINODEDDown 19: Show great deference to PaulREVEREDDown 20: Showy vehicle remains insideFLASHYDDown 22: Newspaperman determined to go outSHEET