The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 20th December 2002

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 20th December 2002. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Parade "The Arsenal" across one's backside?
AAcross 5:	See 1
AAcross 9:	Old measure in Burma designed as a shield
AAcross 10:	Responsibility for attack
AAcross 12:	Did he regret tortuous torture?
AAcross 15:	Rage of East End gangsters reported
AAcross 17:	Curved feature in dog initially in dog
AAcross 18:	Flower given to Mandela's opening at improper point of release
AAcross 19:	Not going anywhere yet
AAcross 20:	Paul recited nonsense, seeing double
AAcross 24:	Some would say he was a physicist
AAcross 25:	Asian pastry contains one leg
AAcross 26:	Phone the doctor: something in the gall bladder
AAcross 27:	Separate and set off for the mountains
DDown 1:	With Scotsman around, put out by man's hairy appendages
DDown 2:	Having produced articles about social security, makes things run smoothly
DDown 3:	Flower-pot put under pot without flower
DDown 4:	Posh car drives very fast with shading devices	ROLLERBLINDS
DDown 6:	Unlimited healthy activity with little muscular movements in running, etc
DDown 7:	Recipe for upside down cake
DDown 8:	See 7
DDown 11:	Minor problems caused by putting arm on secretary in delicate areas
DDown 13:	Proportion in organisation gaining respect
DDown 14:	Not quite two and eleven when fixed, holds to a description of Schoenberg's music	TWELVETONE
DDown 16:	Reverent during miracle working, not deduced by logic
DDown 21:	More wintry when one's cold? That is right
DDown 22:	Plans raised for a meaty product
DDown 23:	Hollywood actress's short dress