The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 25th October 2002 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 25th October 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: New alphabet ends with a Frenchman, having an old Christian nameNAZARENEAAcross 9: Give a fine filly or damAFFORDAAcross 10: Shame on RuthPITYAAcross 11: Runs into tea company with a solid basisTERRA FIRMAAAcross 12: Marks man, say, as second rep in troubleSNIPERAAcross 14: Amenable to order, I had returned to the hospital departmentOBEDIENTAAcross 15: Island capital served by less bright medicoPALERMOAAcross 17: Study of Regents Park's record yearZOOLOGYAAcross 20: Defeat against Queen's in real situationREVERSALAAcross 22: Spend time when the wages arrivePAYDAYAAcross 23: Spokesman with what sounds like a message for pacifists?MOUTHPIECEAAcross 24: It's common sense for us FrenchNOUSAAcross 25: Is Lear staged in the Middle East?ISRAELAAcross 26: In the gallery, Series C is cut shortTRUNCATEDDown 1: CIA and he redeveloped a large estate in SpainHACIENDADDown 2: Egghead, since an unknown, is relaxedEASYDDown 3: Society girl to run one into the redDEBTORDDown 4: Dress container found in carGEAR BOXDDown 4: Dress container found in carGEARBOXDDown 5: Assassination here with Sally, by Jove, involvedSARAJEVODDown 6: Public servant left you initially in the approved mannerOFFICIALLYDDown 7: An old presidential bowler?TRUMANDDown 13: Now it's December 25PRESENT-DAYDDown 16: Girl's fur is wrongly recordedMISSPELTDDown 18: A gift from Rita and the first guyGRATUITYDDown 19: Watch the first letter in CanadaALBERTADDown 21: It's always I first with himEGOISTDDown 22: Place before former American networkPLEXUSDDown 24: Particular place in FranceNICE