The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 27th August 2002 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 27th August 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Make fresh disposition in back rankREARRANGEAAcross 10: Sphere of action where a soldier faces an about turnARENAAAcross 11: Ask to tear net in piecesENTREATAAcross 12: Does pie-cooking become an event?EPISODEAAcross 13: Centre returns some of the rocketsCOREAAcross 14: He left town confused by a fractionONE-TWELFTHAAcross 16: A rewritten letter to a French girlARLETTEAAcross 17: Touch bird gently by designPATTERNAAcross 19: Writers torn asunder in old Egyptian cityTHEBRONTESAAcross 22: He manages a studBOSSAAcross 24: Passed away inordinately pleasedELAPSEDAAcross 25: Writer who may look good on a horseSITWELLAAcross 26: Woman with a fine bundleSHEAFAAcross 27: Girl has an insane view of utopiaSHANGRI-LADDown 1: New plan to re-use drinkGREENCHARTREUSEDDown 2: Old Observer man has friend round for musicPASTORALDDown 3: Some peculiar denizens of the forestARDENDDown 4: Clarify an occurrenceINSTANCEDDown 5: Programme already seen about fuelREPEATDDown 6: Declaration of intention to clear ringMANIFESTODDown 7: Not watching at start?SET OFFDDown 7: Not watching at start?SETOFFDDown 8: Elucidate muddle in the marking scaleMAKETHINGSCLEARDDown 15: Begins to sort out inside office workersSTARTSOFFDDown 17: Urge fellow to become a reporterPRESSMANDDown 18: Broken toes boy keeps secretESOTERICDDown 20: Ale drunk by Edward in high spiritsELATEDDDown 21: One who puts on nothing in dust stormNUDISTDDown 23: Way to get on in the theatreSTAGE