The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 8th October 2002 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 8th October 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: He crusaded with 1 down, 5, 9, 12, 17, 18, 20, 22 and 24RICHARDAAcross 5: Geographer saying: "Cut and can it"HAKLUYTAAcross 9: Atheistic zoologist was kind to solversDAWKINSAAcross 10: Aspen shaking head of bog myrtleTREMBLYAAcross 11: 'pon my soul! 'e left out poor Tom Jones, for exampleEPONYMOUSAAcross 12: Modern writing includes a literary anthropomorphistADAMSAAcross 13: Generator's output in revs per minuteSPERMAAcross 15: Splitting heads with the French eminenceNOBLENESSAAcross 17: A-bomb survivor: his cry of surprise rings round Azerbaijan's capitalHIBAKUSHAAAcross 19: Cult figure when observed during the dayMASONAAcross 22: Actor with an E concessionGRANTAAcross 23: Stop filming with a single light outCUTANDRUNAAcross 25: Gives a leg up when society sits aroundASSISTSAAcross 26: Team turns to replace United in future matchFIXTUREAAcross 27: Lawrence Reagan's occupationTENANCYAAcross 28: Creating Disneyland ?- and not in old LincolnshireLINDSEYDDown 1: Expressions of agreement about Dutch collaborator in South PacificRODGERSDDown 2: Buckaroo's Brahmin bonnetCOWPOKEDDown 3: March maid accepts it in friendshipAMITYDDown 4: Demonises characters in state capitalDES MOINESDDown 5: Can't stand English bowlers around?HATESDDown 6: Make Peter sadly attend all the lecturesKEEPATERMDDown 7: Argue wildly about doctor with spleen that is takenUMBRAGEDDown 8: Ancient staff rights in your old countryTHYRSUSDDown 14: Might his KO stymie new contenders?MIKE TYSONDDown 16: Flea bit you twice, say? Bad as Foster's dreamer!BEAUTIFULDDown 17: Skill of the Ettrick Shepherd? His literacy had its usesHOGGARTDDown 18: Creator of "Virgin and Child" (after British artist and knight)BRANSONDDown 20: Was his Danube as blue as his Levis?STRAUSSDDown 21: But Ophelia didn't get here in order to obey HamletNUNNERYDDown 23: Easy metal targetCUSHYDDown 24: Name the wheel-bound king: not I, Mr PresidentNIXON