The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 21st August 2002 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 21st August 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: On Caribbean island fifties' yob is hatchedINCUBATEDAAcross 6: Complaint that makes our PC crashCROUPAAcross 9: Rotten, lousy and mean form of communicationANONYMOUSLETTERAAcross 10: Birds are partial to fine musicEMUSAAcross 11: Glamour girl goes without a car to get slimDIMINISHAAcross 14: Before one gets minced meat and fish fingers, depend on themMETACARPIAAcross 15: Jane's tribe?ASHERAAcross 16: Endlessly mobile in dance leading to oblivionLIMBOAAcross 18: Piles when treated can mean losing one's gripWHEELSPINAAcross 20: Set off for assignation out of schoolDETONATEAAcross 21: Fashion to crow aboutGARBAAcross 25: Complaint with slim prospectsANOREXIA NERVOSAAAcross 26: Send a gathering to the mountainsANDESAAcross 27: Grieg's ten variations are on the cardsGREETINGSDDown 1: Jack's upset - that is, without being angryIRATEDDown 2: Game about getting cheese for lessCROQUETDDown 3: Floaters turn out to be young malesBOYSDDown 4: Follower of Bronstein - at a jog?TROTDDown 5: Depressed and, swallowing hard stuff, expiredDISPIRITEDDDown 6: Cider drunk on board is worthy of praiseCREDITABLEDDown 7: A big model - well-endowed birdOSTRICHDDown 8: Singer in Evita sounds hoarsePERCHERONDDown 12: They treat urges to work with scornSCROUNGERSDDown 13: Picks at random town for gathering ribbonDRAWSTRINGDDown 14: Model savaged by sheep - a heart-rending performanceMELODRAMADDown 17: Unity perhaps achieved with German carMITFORDDDown 19: Philosopher on a military unitPLATOONDDown 22: Metal support polesBRASSDDown 23: Wounded joint in battleKNEEDDown 24: Something to serve as intelligence about the sovereignWRIT