The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 3rd January 2003 There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 3rd January 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Saga that features a good womanAGATHAAAcross 6: Cure for one asleep in bedKIPPERAAcross 9: Shoe treeSANDALAAcross 10: Government providing cheap travelSTEERAGEAAcross 11: Going for it's a snipSONGAAcross 12: Definite favouritePARTICULARAAcross 13: Collections of a too English designANTHOLOGIESAAcross 18: Large thing spinning in the cornerRIGHT ANGLEAAcross 21: Girl fought over in 23ALMAAAcross 22: Informer who framed his mother?WHISTLERAAcross 23: Where 1 and 7 were (and weren't) in chargeCRIMEAAAcross 24: Flats built in AlpsPLAINSAAcross 25: Vegetables cut short at TroonGREENSDDown 1: Welsh town and cigar blendCARDIGANDDown 2: Boost announced for Alexander's fatherPHILIPDDown 3: Fascinating job for a fixerRIVETINGDDown 4: Insight given by newspaper cuttingAPERCUDDown 5: River warriorAMAZONDDown 7: An overcoat at Lord's?RAGLANDDown 8: They get a lot from Leo's movementASTROLOGERSDDown 14: He replaced Daniel's bannerHEAD LINEDDown 14: He replaced Daniel's bannerHEADLINEDDown 15: Analyst cut back on egg recipeEXAMINERDDown 16: A piece below the arch!BISHOPDDown 17: Hot ashes, missing core of Bessemer processEMBERSDDown 19: Soldier (American) in foolhardy uprisingHUSSARDDown 20: MPs could make up this carESCORT