The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 23rd December 2002 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 23rd December 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Trace letter about inhabitant of the dumpVESTIGEAAcross 5: Insect - call it Eric, initiallyTERMITEAAcross 10: Author of 27 and 7 of the Church, one in opposition carrying crossFOXEAAcross 11: Still return thanks to island king in hovelSTATIONARYAAcross 12: Farrow's mum's noxious emissionMIASMAAAcross 13: Co-ruler sending semi-victorious 6 to the riverTRIUMVIRAAcross 14: - meals provided control panelDASHBOARDAAcross 16: One moving house in no hurrySNAILAAcross 17: Capacious man is out of orderROOMYAAcross 19: Mineral in flower after a partyALABASTERAAcross 23: Sufficiently matured in spring, though lacking majorityWELLHUNGAAcross 24: He's mad as he goes a-MayingNUTTERAAcross 26: Is astir, say, unbridled in lustSATYRIASISAAcross 27: Fell about carrying model piece of ScriptureACTSAAcross 28: Greek character following old network on inner tubesBRONCHIAAcross 29: Sunburst makes hooter hairyUNSHORNDDown 2: Cut up about ear-related fancy goodsEXOTICADDown 3: Performer of no account in "Hair"TRESSDDown 4: Postage fixed by the policeGESTAPODDown 6: Quarter permitted to draw outELICITDDown 7: Memorials bringing a Parisian round in secondsMONUMENTSDDown 8: Salt can one supplies a composerTARTINIDDown 9: Spoil Alpine region with love, getting sense of 10, for exampleMARTYROLOGISTDDown 15: Welcome fellow catching a song of the mountainsHIMALAYANDDown 18: Performing in opera outdoorsOPEN-AIRDDown 20: Kingsley's performing - that's a blessingBENISONDDown 21: One opting for introduction to economics readerELECTORDDown 22: Stick out, keeping girl hot for anotherJUDITHDDown 25: What to do to one in college?TEACH