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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..

The Answers

Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 1: Falsely accused by FBI man about crash
AAcross 4: Stick around at home like a dog
AAcross 9: Nymph who faded away normally comes back
AAcross 10: Fruit served by sergeant in mess
AAcross 11: Georgia admits relationship with Russian composer
AAcross 12: Only men go in at such a meeting
AAcross 13: A witness taking no part in the proceedings
AAcross 15: The others coming from Latin and elsewhere
AAcross 15: The others coming from Latin and elsewhere
AAcross 16: Realise it's a trick
AAcross 17: Raise cost somehow, or get cut off
AAcross 21: Delightful tea served with best china
AAcross 22: Fragile copy
AAcross 24: Instrument requiring twice as much sound foundation
AAcross 25: Country artist with an outstanding level of intelligence
AAcross 26: Make a mistake and throw out the drink
AAcross 27: Hit on an advertising catch phrase
DDown 1: Head of chemistry in wrong university department
DDown 2: A grain found in oak
DDown 3: Net adjustment by water board
DDown 5: May it be described as a trunk road?
DDown 6: Crazy about Mum, in a manner of speaking
DDown 7: Point learnt afresh, always to be remembered
DDown 8: Diamond ring indicating one is unobtainable?ENGAGEDSIGNAL
DDown 14: It's only fair the board should accept new role
DDown 16: Teaches fishes swimming
DDown 18: Denial of a fault in the show ring
DDown 19: Keep us up to the mark
DDown 20: Second mate in ship of the line
DDown 23: A piece of cake? But not to a pilot's liking
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