The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 2nd September 2002 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 2nd September 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Child to accept sign of disapproval as wellTO BOOTAAcross 4: Water nymphs in a sad muddleNAIADSAAcross 9: Food billMENUAAcross 10: Divine, the French crew's accommodationFORECASTLEAAcross 11: It describes a foot in metresIAMBICAAcross 12: Enthusiast on the ball for tantalising entertainment?FAN DANCEAAcross 13: She dreads laying out capital investmentHEADDRESSAAcross 15: Some soldiers can return to universityUNITAAcross 16: Be inclined to make a chargeTILTAAcross 17: It affects the weather in a winter battle zoneCOLD FRONTAAcross 21: Ships and, in them, piratesBRIGANDSAAcross 22: Goes round foreign bistroORBITSAAcross 24: Runs without runningBOUNDARIESAAcross 25: Innocent abroad?NAIFAAcross 26: Weakly, one insect holds another backFEEBLYAAcross 27: Such heroes are not celebratedUNSUNGDDown 1: Hasn't made a score in yearsTEENAGEDDown 2: Advertisement for a jacketBLURBDDown 3: Major, for example, put in charge in advanceOFFICERDDown 5: Possibly a grave sign of stressACCENTDDown 6: Type that's rarely in bar seatABSTAINERDDown 7: Seek proper treatment for colitisSOLICITDDown 8: An office chairPROFESSORSHIPDDown 14: Once a public transport industryDILIGENCEDDown 16: Stop vessel caught in swellTURN OFFDDown 16: Stop vessel caught in swellTURNOFFDDown 18: Pops round to unload guiltDROPSINDDown 19: What the poor man has and the rich man wantsNOTHINGDDown 20: Necessitate being in late for assemblyENTAILDDown 23: It's an African language, but oddly includes English articleBANTU