The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 20th September 2002 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 20th September 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: White liquid mixture provides me with bleachBECHAMELAAcross 9: Spirit and a fizzy tonicACTIONAAcross 10: This celebrity participates in dishonest argumentsSTARAAcross 11: Cooped up with wicked door-minderROOMRIDDENAAcross 12: Easily remembered feline found with small child at day's endCATCHYAAcross 14: Encourage fights to get food containersEGGBOXESAAcross 15: No brother of mine, says 'ArrySKINANDAAcross 17: See 15BLISTERAAcross 20: To act as a drudge is hot and very difficultDEVILISHAAcross 22: A cry for help reveals Doris behind the hawthorn blossomMAY DAYAAcross 22: A cry for help reveals Doris behind the hawthorn blossomMAYDAYAAcross 23: Protective specs for young women who have squealed firstSUNGLASSESAAcross 24: Dark fruit for a boyfriend?DATEAAcross 25: Being cultural helps to make Elizabeth nicerETHNICAAcross 26: The Bard's bawdy mistress is dried upOVERDONEDDown 1: Withdrew deposit in artistic part of ParisLEFT BANKDDown 2: Clean wheels going round hardCHARDDown 3: Nauseatingly suave sergeant-major in front of the soldiersSMARMYDDown 4: In disorder, tho' a solver has help in another wayALL OVERDDown 4: In disorder, tho' a solver has help in another wayALLOVERDDown 5: Song requires absurd gear on a lady's headMADRIGALDDown 6: Soul's duty I interpreted with diligenceSTUDIOUSLYDDown 7: Sailor has fizzy drink to look atPOPEYEDDown 13: Good discovered in self-controlled bodyCONTINGENTDDown 16: The pest is in touchNUISANCEDDown 18: It's tough no longer working in the theatreEXACTINGDDown 19: See 4THESHOPDDown 21: Fairness of eyes only half-visible when about to departEQUITYDDown 22: Kitchen utensil for an attractive girl, but no saintMASHERDDown 24: Queen of Carthage achieved nothingDIDO