The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 6th August 2002 There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 6th August 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Wave to the demolition manBREAKERAAcross 8: With editor away, extra hand breeds diseaseANTHRAXAAcross 10: Duck's two-wheeler guttedSCOTERAAcross 11: Subtle hint, or blatant oneOVERTONEAAcross 12: Theft of plate in swag-holderBLAGAAcross 13: Leader of 10,000, maybe, due to fry twice, OK?DUKEOFYORKAAcross 14: Murderer accepting suitable catering job from one who sailed from 5CAPTAIN COOKAAcross 19: Amphibian and fish-eating mammal (10)SALAMANDERAAcross 22: Pleased with G-man in the making?GLADAAcross 23: Forming notion one academic's about to devour oneIDEATIONAAcross 24: Taper - also leading light in churchCANDLEAAcross 25: Spend free time stinking in beddingHOLIDAYAAcross 26: Point to fish in repose on the coastSEASIDEDDown 1: A law lord without transport all washed-up at 5DRACULADDown 2: Painter's get-up covered with marvellous foodMANTEGNADDown 3: What the Israelites went through the wrong way round, getting cooked very fastSEAREDDDown 4: Not daring to disturb our nicheUNHEROICDDown 5: Location of a north-east 26 25 with a little bit on the sideWHITBYDDown 6: Attempt to admit girl to skin treatment centreTANNERYDDown 9: Provision of jackets for reserve with no negotiation possibleBOOK BINDINGDDown 9: Provision of jackets for reserve with no negotiation possibleBOOKBINDINGDDown 15: Very sad unfinished story about rising smokeTRAGICALDDown 16: Being in a state of high excitement about six countiesORGANISMDDown 17: Incomplete code name, perhaps, for the bard of 5CAEDMONDDown 18: Poem in which everyone gets ordered aboutBALLADEDDown 20: Butler interrupting nursemaid in the Middle EastARABIADDown 21: Popular musician's chairROCKER