The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 15th August 2002 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 15th August 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Language from woman's hard to followIRISHAAcross 10: Choose time for entering - I have keyOPERATIVEAAcross 11: Match-goer dissolving in the massHECTOGRAMAAcross 12: Unhappy about baked dish - not entirely tastySAPIDAAcross 13: Quarrel in which wife has right perspectiveWRANGLEAAcross 15: Detective being a man of many wordsDICKENSAAcross 17: Given a fair treat or treated unfairly?TAKENAAcross 18: See 17FORAAcross 20: See 17ARIDEAAcross 22: Embrocation with no name working like a machineROBOTICAAcross 25: Grubby little area?DINETTEAAcross 26: Smartness of soldier in coatMAGICAAcross 27: Chaps at the very top ruling cricket?OVERLORDSAAcross 30: Meat and drink - first and last items of picnics by treeRUMP STEAKAAcross 31: A street in American city can be frightfulNASTYDDown 1: Top level achieved by worthy, which is evident when paper comes to light?HIGHDDown 2: Shoddy plane ascending with sign of metal fatigue?GIMCRACKDDown 3: Endless rush - don't hang around!SHOODDown 4: Fine female on colt crossing our meadow and meeting sweetheart - a lucky discovery?FOURLEAFDDown 5: Supposed river would join seaDEEMEDDDown 6: Future bride on bike - companion with a trendy floral decorationDAISY-CHAINDDown 7: Ordinary concern for money made from investment?SIMPLEDDown 8: Leader's policy, which dominates the front pageHEADDDown 13: See 1WATERDDown 14: A sort of biologist, I get insect dissectedGENETICISTDDown 16: Screen is put up on day before festivalSIEVEDDown 19: Reactionary types - are they getting hot under the collar?REDNECKSDDown 21: See 7INTERESTDDown 23: Great little woman's participation in more than one matchBIGAMYDDown 24: See 4CLOVERDDown 26: See 1MARKDDown 28: See 8LINEDDown 29: Water below doesn't move audiblySTYX