The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 21st October 2002 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 21st October 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Reliable way to limit bloodshedSTAUNCHAAcross 5: Extraordinary refusal by the boardNOTABLEAAcross 10: Sidewalk pedestrianCRABAAcross 11: What no man may serve in brigs?TWOMASTERSAAcross 12: Samuel's mother is unaffected by reversalsHANNAHAAcross 13: Barrels found around ancient dumpsDOLDRUMSAAcross 14: O for an employment exchange!JOBCENTREAAcross 16: Man-of-war rounds the point for shelterBOWERAAcross 17: Rates set aside; rents remainTEARSAAcross 19: A snowdrop?AVALANCHEAAcross 23: Without vigour of late?LIFELESSAAcross 24: Close - doubly close in factNEARBYAAcross 26: Man takes action as a precautionJUST IN CASEAAcross 27: I need nothing, thanks, or very littleIOTAAAcross 28: Course given in armsBEARINGAAcross 29: Sort of study carried out by bathyscape?INDEPTHDDown 2: Rent row produces a stormTORNADODDown 3: Ancient city prohibition applies to all citiesURBANDDown 4: Understand and win popularityCATCH ONDDown 6: Appeal to a mass meeting with wordsORALLYDDown 7: PM comes out of No 10 for a breakAFTERNOONDDown 8: US city has false alarm that's cut shortLARAMIEDDown 9: Cabinet minister provides rally in disasterLORD PRIVY SEALDDown 15: Go in after fish and chipsCARPENTERDDown 18: He won't eat anythingEPICUREDDown 20: Illumination provided 26 across?LANTERNDDown 21: Practice at home groundHABITATDDown 22: Devoted to continue lamenting the dead?KEENONDDown 25: A point about wood for burningAFIRE