The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 5th November 2002 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 5th November 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Unpopular worker promises to pay for plantSCABIOUSAAcross 5: A resonant string brings harmonyACCORDAAcross 9: Room in a monastery - but not for Trappists!LOCUTORYAAcross 10: Some bonnets worn at Easter are floweryORNATEAAcross 12: Romantics seeing starsVISIONARIESAAcross 15: Tips worth waiting for?TRONCAAcross 17: The first of the fewOLIGARCHSAAcross 18: Vast offer made to engage too manyOVERSTAFFAAcross 19: Lever made of soft, malleable leadPEDALAAcross 20: They patrol with uneven pacesPOLICEWOMENAAcross 24: Keep film in waterRETAINAAcross 25: Just man in poor surroundingsBALANCEDAAcross 26: Sport where girl impresses artistKARATEAAcross 27: They showed chasers the way to jumpSTEEPLESDDown 1: Mouth-watering violins at a jigSALIVATIONDDown 2: Usual train heading for East GermanyACCUSTOMEDDDown 3: Start coming back in a fortnightINTRODDown 4: Beano's unreal, mad, far-fetchedUNREASONABLEDDown 6: Shady dealer showing character suddenlyCARD SHARPDDown 6: Shady dealer showing character suddenlyCARDSHARPDDown 7: Silica is not about resinOPALDDown 8: It's done up and downDEEDDDown 11: Fast incident involved medical agentDISINFECTANTDDown 13: Well-read player from Hamilton?ACADEMICALDDown 14: 500 seaplanes flying along areas by the seaESPLANADESDDown 16: A ready supply starts at the marketCASHPOINTDDown 21: It can deliver a blow while in the waterWHALEDDown 22: See 23TREKDDown 23: Starter rearranged Kirk's first journeySTAR