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The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 3rd December 2002

There are 15 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 3rd December 2002. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 1: Creator of crossword addict seeks reference in translation of lectorCOLINDEXTER
AAcross 9: Leave a date waiting to become erect
AAcross 9: Leave a date waiting to become erect
AAcross 10: Barbie featured in "Hello" with famous musician for one
AAcross 11: 12 site of Durham town lacking capital
AAcross 12: To be lying here, it's serious!
AAcross 13: Listen, there's more to say, by the way
AAcross 14: Prevent catastrophic end with head, but no arms
AAcross 16: Reckon smoke's drawn back inside, with disastrous consequences
AAcross 19: Opposing sides of Northern Ireland's county and politician appearing orderly
AAcross 20: Cad snaring girl initially, perhaps?
AAcross 21: Possible result of brawl may be principal endlessly restraining servantBLACKEYES
AAcross 23: Letters processed, but settlement far off
AAcross 24: Strings of flowers, another and the rest
AAcross 25: Footballing hard man ripping up Tyson's BibleNOBBYSTILES
DDown 1: Bobby sportingly confiscates drugs, given reaction to comic actor
DDown 2: Bin should get stuffed!
DDown 3: An inverted scale that almost indicates "volatile substance"
DDown 4: Elevator notice: "Hippopotami Allowed? Never!" Consequently elevator starts to lift
DDown 5: To John, there's no alternative to vehicle such as this winter one
DDown 6: Actor Carrey hid when about to hold doctor, leading to troubleRICHARDDREYFUSS
DDown 7: Jazzman puts immense layers onOSCARPETERSON
DDown 8: Diarist, having crashed, emerged with splintNIGELDEMPSTER
DDown 15: Untrustworthy ticker made the enemy fail
DDown 15: Untrustworthy ticker made the enemy fail
DDown 17: Half of foundation maintained by basic facts for years, with responsibility for order
DDown 18: Tract of grassy land left for development
DDown 22: Butcher eating right seafood
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