The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 28th October 2002 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 28th October 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Girl on the road can be unfriendlyUNAMIABLEAAcross 10: Regret swathing church in frilly clothRUCHEAAcross 11: Disputed mineral colourSPARREDAAcross 12: Got up after meal to get a flowerTEA ROSEAAcross 13: Liturgy that sounds in orderRITEAAcross 14: Dessert for attractive girl singerPEACH MELBAAAcross 16: Most difficult animal carrying little boyHARDESTAAcross 17: He gives warning to senior pupilMONITORAAcross 19: Sailor to keep going round with vocalistNELSONEDDYAAcross 22: I'm having second thoughts on children ...IMPSAAcross 24: ... one of whom spoiled duet as chargedIMPUTEDAAcross 25: Wonder about first engagement, if forced to make a second bequestREENDOWAAcross 26: Love to have a morning to see round old cityAMOURAAcross 27: One holding back a muscleRETRACTORDDown 1: Disadvantage for young person in a race?NURSERYHANDICAPDDown 2: Tobacco tin decorated with a flowerCANASTERDDown 3: Joint headdressMITREDDown 4: Carrying out orders to debit one, perhapsOBEDIENTDDown 5: Thus odd pet is held to be infectedSEPTICDDown 6: What doctor ordered for the managementTREATMENTDDown 7: Decoration in small capitals at top of listSCROLLDDown 8: Perpetual peace unwelcome to a compiler, perhapsNEVERACROSSWORDDDown 15: They write stories about drinksREPORTERSDDown 17: Regulate the cost of fashion?MODERATEDDown 18: Timothy's one song sung with bashfulnessTIMIDITYDDown 20: Friend turning to follow petLAPDOGDDown 21: Final flower made to lastENDUREDDown 23: Leaps round part of flowerSEPAL