The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 30th December 2002 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 30th December 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Gather that the bell has gone?ROUND UPAAcross 1: Gather that the bell has gone?ROUNDUPAAcross 5: The cad is about to break off the engagementDETACHAAcross 9: The point of punctuationFULL STOPAAcross 10: Current charge for what solicitors doACCOSTAAcross 12: Ideal sales talk of appeal to music loversPERFECT PITCHAAcross 15: Free fall may be enjoyed by sportsmenOPENSEASONAAcross 17: Charming feature of Japanese dressOBIAAcross 19: The pitch of the roadTARAAcross 20: One may put one's foot in it; how does one wriggle out?WOODEN SHOEAAcross 22: Bold break-in using a jemmy?ENTERPRISINGAAcross 26: Terrible, but not initially loud, stream of abuseEARFULAAcross 27: Get away with a clip round the earCLEAR OUTAAcross 28: Finally dispose of most of the relatives? Rot!KIBOSHAAcross 29: Poor side away from home fails to surviveDIESOUTDDown 1: Craft without a prowRAFTDDown 2: Yet such a description may be fairUGLYDDown 3: Do without and give to othersDISPENSEDDown 4: Demonstration of spiritual strengthPROOFDDown 6: Expect disturbance in barEXCEPTDDown 7: It indicates I will be missing from "Who's Who"APOSTROPHEDDown 8: Thumbs up for a seeker of cheap travelHITCHHIKERDDown 11: Current binder for correspondenceACCORDDDown 13: Hold up close to CorkBOTTLENECKDDown 14: A pop star, perhaps, pulsating with vitalityHEARTTHROBDDown 16: A panel on an aircraft, perhapsABOARDDDown 18: Aunt Enid flounders in swampINUNDATEDDown 21: Pop's executors?GROUPSDDown 23: It can't run, so takes coverSOLIDDDown 24: Crazy, maybe, but often with motiveLOCODDown 25: Impressive plea for original expressionSTET