The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 27th November 2002 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 27th November 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Go for Mailsort - it's the best choiceOPTIMALAAcross 5: Fish taken where it's landedHADDOCKAAcross 9: Plan for bringing back Thatcher - not half!PROGRAMAAcross 10: Anyhow, sceptre commands itRESPECTAAcross 11: Drug for fingernail treatmentDIGITALINAAcross 12: Time to amuse, they sayERATOAAcross 13: The rump, of courseNATCHAAcross 15: Model after the boys has gone out with an old politicianGLADSTONEAAcross 17: Flooded home, exactly when is not certainINUNDATEDAAcross 19: Against Conservative leader as a buffoonANTICAAcross 22: Bush mad? That's about right!SHRUBAAcross 23: Flier's annoyed with demand for paymentCROSSBILLAAcross 25: Fastidious person finds English painting heartlessEPICUREAAcross 26: It enabled Wyatt to hear - or not!EARPLUGAAcross 27: Device for foot-related operationTREADLEAAcross 28: A small amount one takes to end it all in a depressed stateACCIDIEDDown 1: Work in pad over in town ...OPPIDANDDown 2: ... nevertheless needing time for contemplationTHOUGHTDDown 3: Odd time to get in right talentMERITDDown 4: It helps to see how to get over a bad situationLAMPLIGHTDDown 5: A bird gets no promotion from the ladyHERONDDown 6: Stomach disorder caused by odd days without a drinkDYSPEPSIADDown 7: Herb, a Shakespearean in spectaclesOREGANODDown 8: Lines written to a girl at a terminalKATHODEDDown 14: Reactionary is sure to take cover firstHIDEBOUNDDDown 16: Mythical Greek or Roman deadbeatANDROMEDADDown 17: Examine prisoner initially arrested by bluebottle, sayINSPECTDDown 18: Britain's downfall spoken of round LvovUKRAINEDDown 20: Flirted, perhapsTRIFLEDDDown 21: Odour reported with scent?COLOGNEDDown 23: Hillside is almost brightCLEVEDDown 24: Worries about icy pillarSERAC