The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 13th January 2003 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 13th January 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Tough policy on complicated land hireHARD-LINEAAcross 8: Tough policy on complicated land hireHARDLINEAAcross 9: Wear down the Queen with long poemERODEAAcross 10: First man to be a motherADAMAAcross 11: Fido's meal's a messDOG'S DINNERAAcross 12: He was a king just half a dayARTHURAAcross 14: Despite what's been said, a rat fell outAFTER ALLAAcross 15: Harmonious movement in danceONE-STEPAAcross 17: Friend from a city in Somerset nearly found beside the tubBATH MATAAcross 17: Friend from a city in Somerset nearly found beside the tubBATHMATAAcross 20: Anniversary of Sir Robin joining LabourBIRTHDAYAAcross 22: Sword held by artist on jettyRAPIERAAcross 23: No beautifier of public placesLITTER LOUTAAcross 24: Left words for bride and groom in VeniceLIDOAAcross 25: Recall first girl to swallow rubber stampEVOKEAAcross 26: Bankrupt there in IndiaINTHEREDDDown 1: Chap almost daring to speak ChineseMANDARINDDown 2: Cheese made the wrong wayEDAMDDown 3: Ash found by Ella on the stageCINDERDDown 4: Ingrid can be found on river with FBI agentBERGMANDDown 5: Sell Spanish separatists, reportedly found feudingVENDETTADDown 6: Hideaway with grass on, which may be open all hoursCORNERSHOPDDown 7: Resulted in bell ringing loud noteBEFELLDDown 13: Doubt when he gets a non-U situationHESITATIONDDown 16: Supports one with dress in disarrayENDORSESDDown 18: It's been read variously in ScotlandABERDEENDDown 19: Of a British poet's broadcast in CorbyBYRONICDDown 21: More than one plant is about to growIRISESDDown 22: Turn, or turned, junk eastROTATEDDown 24: Woollies half removed, revealing whoppers!LIES