The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 22nd October 2002 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 22nd October 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Health worker embraces trendy leftSINISTERAAcross 5: A biro's wielded on a synoptic chartISOBARAAcross 9: Presume Yorkshire town lacks hotelARROGATEAAcross 10: Science endlessly produces medicinePHYSICAAcross 11: Caesar's father-in-law to ban mineralCINNABARAAcross 12: Crook is heartless public officialCORNERAAcross 14: Admiral's after stout in the holdFULL NELSONAAcross 18: Ford's access door providing shadeCROSSHATCHAAcross 22: Expose risk with torpedoBETRAYAAcross 23: Gloria's great at the final curtainSWAN SONGAAcross 24: Granny tucked into a small fruitANANASAAcross 25: Chief priest held in judicious arrestSTOPPAGEAAcross 26: Edith concocted recipe for stewDITHERAAcross 27: Instrument included in mail for the front lineSHARPENDDDown 1: The way master shows formalitySTARCHDDown 2: Plant some without hesitationNERINEDDown 3: Outstanding directorSIGNALDDown 4: Old transport on river outside the city wallsEXTRAMURALDDown 6: Ship companion boarded previouslySCHOONERDDown 7: Company relationships in public transportBUSINESSDDown 8: Stand cut in the high cost of housingRACK RENTDDown 13: Ban timepiece in the regimentBLACKWATCHDDown 15: Poet supports anti-union sword-bearerSCABBARDDDown 16: Agree to study pamphletCONTRACTDDown 17: Prank creates leak - put a plug in itESCAPADEDDown 19: Critic cut the QueenSNIPERDDown 20: Poet found editing a choreHORACEDDown 21: A grand musical instrument chimedAGREED