The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th October 2002 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th October 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Party game calling for bias towards alcoholSPIN THE BOTTLEAAcross 10: Was cleverer than Ted, going after unacceptable humourOUTWITTEDAAcross 11: A scholar retains both question and answer in JordanAQABAAAcross 12: Ornate pictureFANCYAAcross 13: Virtue of a pub once converted to a churchINNOCENCEAAcross 14: Englishman put away in springEMANATEAAcross 16: Having guzzled, small daughter swallows coffee endlesslySCOFFEDAAcross 18: Love nest near work that can supply all our needs!ONESTOPAAcross 20: Light, playful movement makes Oz turn to actress after a secondSCHERZOAAcross 21: New arrival left inside is one who takes your breath awaySTRANGLERAAcross 23: Tidy up formal pagePRIMPAAcross 24: In Brighton I'm bird-watching in the cloudsNIMBIAAcross 25: Being sick on the bed, Iona doesn't finish the danceCOTILLIONAAcross 26: Public house sign spells out "paper chase"HARE AND HOUNDSDDown 2: Chief set up network to acquire art galleryPOTENTATEDDown 3: Some soprano is yelling and is deafeningNOISYDDown 4: Emergency telephone's located in "The Lion"HOT LINEDDown 4: Emergency telephone's located in "The Lion"HOTLINEDDown 5: Omens suggested by a loud noise in the toiletsBODINOSDDown 6: Faith's holding plastic clay in a coveringTRAY CLOTHDDown 7: Understand what's right in Jack Sprat's dietLEARNDDown 8: Distracting card players with a drink containerCOFFEEHOUSINGDDown 9: Monitoring leaves that don't start fallingEAVESDROPPINGDDown 15: Being conscientious, Mrs Peron goes round to clear upATTENTIVEDDown 17: Like port? I'd offer it stirredFORTIFIEDDDown 19: This will face you with an enormous billPELICANDDown 20: Saint with credit at church needs ready moneySCRATCHDDown 22: This dance is odd with only half the band thereRUMBADDown 23: Paul and I prepared an oriental dishPILAU