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.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Creator of crossword addict seeks reference in translation of lectorCOLINDEXTERAAcross 9: Leave a date waiting to become erectSTAND-UPAAcross 9: Leave a date waiting to become erectSTANDUPAAcross 10: Barbie featured in "Hello" with famous musician for oneHIBACHIAAcross 11: 12 site of Durham town lacking capitalARLINGTONAAcross 12: To be lying here, it's serious!GRAVEAAcross 13: Listen, there's more to say, by the wayPSSTAAcross 14: Prevent catastrophic end with head, but no armsBAREHANDEDAAcross 16: Reckon smoke's drawn back inside, with disastrous consequencesTRAGICALLYAAcross 19: Opposing sides of Northern Ireland's county and politician appearing orderlyTRIMAAcross 20: Cad snaring girl initially, perhaps?ROGUEAAcross 21: Possible result of brawl may be principal endlessly restraining servantBLACKEYESAAcross 23: Letters processed, but settlement far offOUTPOSTAAcross 24: Strings of flowers, another and the restLEISUREAAcross 25: Footballing hard man ripping up Tyson's BibleNOBBYSTILESDDown 1: Bobby sportingly confiscates drugs, given reaction to comic actorCHARLES LAUGHTONDDown 2: Bin should get stuffed!LADENDDown 3: An inverted scale that almost indicates "volatile substance"NAPHTHADDown 4: Elevator notice: "Hippopotami Allowed? Never!" Consequently elevator starts to liftENHANCEDDown 5: To John, there's no alternative to vehicle such as this winter oneTOBOGGANDDown 6: Actor Carrey hid when about to hold doctor, leading to troubleRICHARDDREYFUSSDDown 7: Jazzman puts immense layers onOSCARPETERSONDDown 8: Diarist, having crashed, emerged with splintNIGELDEMPSTERDDown 15: Untrustworthy ticker made the enemy failTIME BOMBDDown 15: Untrustworthy ticker made the enemy failTIMEBOMBDDown 17: Half of foundation maintained by basic facts for years, with responsibility for orderABBOTCYDDown 18: Tract of grassy land left for developmentLEAFLETDDown 22: Butcher eating right seafoodKRILL