The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 16th December 2002 There are 17 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 16th December 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Falsely accused by FBI man about crashFRAMEDAAcross 4: Stick around at home like a dogCANINEAAcross 9: Nymph who faded away normally comes backECHOAAcross 10: Fruit served by sergeant in messTANGERINESAAcross 11: Georgia admits relationship with Russian composerGLINKAAAcross 12: Only men go in at such a meetingABUTMENTAAcross 13: A witness taking no part in the proceedingsBYSTANDERAAcross 15: The others coming from Latin and elsewhereET ALAAcross 15: The others coming from Latin and elsewhereET AL.AAcross 16: Realise it's a trickSELLAAcross 17: Raise cost somehow, or get cut offOSTRACISEAAcross 21: Delightful tea served with best chinaCHARMINGAAcross 22: Fragile copyFLIMSYAAcross 24: Instrument requiring twice as much sound foundationDOUBLE-BASSAAcross 25: Country artist with an outstanding level of intelligenceIRAQAAcross 26: Make a mistake and throw out the drinkSHERRYAAcross 27: Hit on an advertising catch phraseSLOGANDDown 1: Head of chemistry in wrong university departmentFACULTYDDown 2: A grain found in oakACORNDDown 3: Net adjustment by water boardENTRAINDDown 5: May it be described as a trunk road?AVENUEDDown 6: Crazy about Mum, in a manner of speakingIDIOMATICDDown 7: Point learnt afresh, always to be rememberedETERNALDDown 8: Diamond ring indicating one is unobtainable?ENGAGEDSIGNALDDown 14: It's only fair the board should accept new roleTOLERABLEDDown 16: Teaches fishes swimmingSCHOOLSDDown 18: Denial of a fault in the show ringREFUSALDDown 19: Keep us up to the markSUSTAINDDown 20: Second mate in ship of the lineLINEARDDown 23: A piece of cake? But not to a pilot's likingICING