The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 16th September 2002 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 16th September 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: A strong hand in clubsBOUNCERAAcross 5: Sort of pastry brought round to spoil the appetitePUT OFFAAcross 5: Sort of pastry brought round to spoil the appetitePUTOFFAAcross 9: Light equipment for miner and motoristHEADLAMPAAcross 10: Fat, it is said, of the landGREECEAAcross 12: Suitable fruit for queen of puddings?VICTORIA PLUMAAcross 15: One who sticks at his job and mails his account?BILL POSTERAAcross 15: One who sticks at his job and mails his account?BILLPOSTERAAcross 17: Inspired piece of musicAIRAAcross 19: Essay that won't be pointlessTRYAAcross 20: He crashed awkwardly before the end of the race - bad luck!HARD CHEESEAAcross 22: Too eager to press for expulsion from chambersTRIGGER-HAPPYAAcross 26: Wild kids grow up to be adults like theseIBEXESAAcross 27: It warrants attack, but there must be no cheating in itFAIR GAMEAAcross 28: The most logical form of assentSANESTAAcross 29: Get browned off with a chap on the Circle Line?TANGENTDDown 1: Pick up the bill, a case for hard foreign currencyBAHTDDown 2: State university raising capital investmentUTAHDDown 3: Invitation that is about work inspires poetsCALLIOPEDDown 4: Right! Breathe out and relax!REMITDDown 6: Ignorant and under a misconceptionUNREADDDown 7: Put on too much weightOVERLOADEDDDown 8: Plenty of suckers at this trading centre?FLEA MARKETDDown 8: Plenty of suckers at this trading centre?FLEAMARKETDDown 11: One in favour of half-day closingFRIENDDDown 13: Practice of making personal deliveriesOBSTETRICSDDown 14: Flying saucer?CLAY PIGEONDDown 16: They include a case for those seeking a riseSTAIRSDDown 18: Guard of honourCHAPERONDDown 21: Is of one mind about greaseAGREESDDown 23: A huge shipping order?AVASTDDown 24: Found to be contemptibleBASEDDown 25: Punch about the bodyBELT