The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 8th January 2003 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 8th January 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: "What _____" and "What _____ next" - a 21 16 acrossKATYDIDAAcross 5: See 10FRAICHEAAcross 9: A vile sect makes a verbal 22CESTLAVIEAAcross 10: 11 end of 4 gives me fair play in the nurseryCREMEAAcross 11: Point on which the Guardian's embitteredSOURAAcross 12: How much in an Eastern Catholic is having one rib?UNICOSTATEAAcross 14: Doctor the water to find a lizardMOLOCHAAcross 15: Bond in a singular garment is a sick manPATIENTAAcross 16: Actor Anthony is without work; page the customerSHOPPERAAcross 18: A scrubber (John take note)LOOFAHAAcross 20: Want right to hold property about a century, which includes the sewersNEEDLECASEAAcross 21: See 24GRASAAcross 24: Feast like artists in a heavenly bodyMARDIAAcross 25: He's bad either way, right?EVILLIVERAAcross 26: Old-time vacation, standard form of 10 includedNONTERMAAcross 27: Joke about the box on the table?GATELEGDDown 1: The excitement of the beautiful gameKICKSDDown 2: Broken toe (including nail) on which arrows descendedTESTUDODDown 3: Man's follower, best between 10 and 10DELADDown 4: Cornish Eve, flighty in fancy, takes neighbour's product (10.5)DEVONSHIRE CREAMDDown 5: 9, 10 5 across, and 24 21's language needing refinement? You can do it on the tableFRENCHPOLISHINGDDown 6: Charge copyright to America in caseACCUSATIONDDown 7: Make round number burnCREMATEDDown 8: It was there (it was said) the day before the sabbath?EVERESTDDown 13: Dreadful slump in voice production that can't be helped?COMPULSIVEDDown 16: Typically happy adult who puts children to sleepSANDMANDDown 17: Elements of cricket go too farOVERRUNDDown 19: Coming of one of three, it is said (or rather sung)ARRIVALDDown 22: Don't talk to the carpet, it shows you don't careSHRUGDDown 23: The fool in 4CLOT