The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 31st October 2002 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 31st October 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Get up off yours and cheer on the team!BACKSIDEAAcross 9: Something suspicious smelt returns to pinch one crownTIARAAAcross 10: Revolutionary Guardian rebels - editor's heading off to the right to find himselfALANAAcross 11: See 10RUSBRIDGERAAcross 12: Potential downfall of family requiring asylum?BANANAAAcross 14: One caught by the actual crimeTHIEVERYAAcross 15: Ruddy British abroad about to retreatREDOUBTAAcross 17: Curtly announce that you're not having any more vegetableSHALLOTAAcross 20: Heady mixture of pale and chicCEPHALICAAcross 22: Work that's outstanding, we hear, was a joke for a thousand drachmas a dayODEONAAAcross 23: See 23GRECIANURNAAcross 24: Retiring satisfied with oneself, with toothless grinGUMSAAcross 25: Fliers in pub sent round for a costly fiddleSTRADAAcross 26: Pouting, having to blow instrument held the wrong way roundPETULANTDDown 1: It shouldn't be dangerous, but note: one false move ...FAIL-SAFEDDown 2: See 12SKINDDown 3: Range of Ford models?SIERRADDown 4: Blackwidow.com?WEB SITEDDown 4: Blackwidow.com?WEBSITEDDown 5: The marine creature is fairly quick, according to SpoonerSTARFISHDDown 6: Say "you naughty beast" in farewell to the variety showVAUDEVILLEDDown 7: Calling for speedCAREERDDown 13: Old drug dealer offers a drug to man, GrantAPOTHECARYDDown 16: Fat couch potato standing around, causing an obstruction to motoristsBOLLARDSDDown 18: Date lacks a very soft, soothing influenceOINTMENTDDown 19: Strong drink in free-for-all at artless get-togetherSCRUMPYDDown 21: P-Prokofiev turns up appearing way outEGRESSDDown 22: Speak about point that's embellishedORNATEDDown 24: Catch birdGULL