The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 15th October 2002 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 15th October 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Singing voice wanting to hedge a bet with more than one melodyCONTRAPUNTALAAcross 8: Boat containing sailors in the woodwork, perhapsTURNINGAAcross 9: Daft personality, one relating to 21, for instanceIDIOTICAAcross 11: Crucial books featured in The Economist, mainlyKEYNOTEAAcross 12: One patronised by peer got upsetPROTEGEAAcross 13: 8 mechanism and little or nothing elseHINGEAAcross 14: My boss is shattered when I break the relationshipSYMBIOSISAAcross 16: Seafood the force throw out into the streetLANGOUSTEAAcross 19: American-Indian king I found in taxiCARIBAAcross 21: Originally expect a radio announcer can hear every listener's complaintEARACHEAAcross 23: Bison's heart, preserver of reproductive equipmentSCANNERAAcross 24: Commandment in French: "Thou shalt be in condition"STATUTEAAcross 25: Welcome Zambia into capital root systemRHIZOMEAAcross 26: Grotto's a lure, or no refund will be given!CAVEAT EMPTORDDown 1: Continue the farceCARRY-ONDDown 1: Continue the farceCARRYONDDown 2: Repulsive racket's in order? On the contraryNOISOMEDDown 3: Man with topless woman's clothing suffers a setbackREGRESSESDDown 4: Ponce reserving right to act the peacockPRIMPDDown 5: City tune died in UlsterNAIROBIDDown 6: Later abandoned ship, being unaffectedARTLESSDDown 7: New Labour's vampire hunters?STAKEHOLDERSDDown 10: Bearing a bit of bacon and egg into the food - fast foodCHEESEBURGERDDown 15: Smart mole subverted chaotic stateMAELSTROMDDown 17: Vehicle in pouring rain in perfect conditionNIRVANADDown 18: Conceal officer's hint about GermanyOCCLUDEDDown 19: Vehicle causing disturbance after teaCHARIOTDDown 20: Private voiced sense of grievanceRANCOURDDown 22: Build upERECT