The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 14th October 2002 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 14th October 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Take part in a show trialREHEARSEAAcross 9: Automatic umpire on Roman lawREFLEXAAcross 10: Tarry ropeSTAYAAcross 11: A plea to be satisfyingly employed?INVOCATIONAAcross 12: Power driveENERGYAAcross 14: The rudiments of meteorologyELEMENTSAAcross 15: Instance of wickedness in a dull environmentDEVILRYAAcross 17: Bill fit to sing?INVOICEAAcross 20: Standard fails in production of Wagner operaPARSIFALAAcross 22: Jabbing a petty officer with a rulerPOKINGAAcross 23: Chars keen for a complete changeCLEANSWEEPAAcross 24: Eager to behead the king of IsraelAVIDAAcross 25: Humble cleric takes me inDEMEANAAcross 26: Criminal set?RECEIVERDDown 1: Fine wordsSENTENCEDDown 2: Fed up youngsters beginning to flout authorityDEFYDDown 3: Blustery at first, with frequent showers, but brightBRAINYDDown 4: Overweight actors playing the villains?HEAVIESDDown 5: How to get your clothes aired and spotless?DRY CLEANDDown 6: Out of danger, sailing past HollandOFF THE HOOKDDown 7: Stay outside, or goRESORTDDown 13: Control said to be restoredREINSTATEDDDown 16: Exchange of gunfire's decliningREFUSINGDDown 18: Reckon to make a hundred on the side, right?CONSIDERDDown 19: Term that's musical or legal, perhapsALLEGRODDown 21: They fight with one anotherALLIESDDown 22: Father quick to get high religious officePAPACYDDown 24: A number set up an allianceAXIS