The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 27th January 2003 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 27th January 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Batted first without result, lacking boundariesOPEN-ENDEDAAcross 10: Sound of a stable hinge breakingNEIGHAAcross 11: Possibly see unit as part of another unitENSUITEAAcross 12: Sense men gain after conversionMEANINGAAcross 13: Thought a pupil perfectIDEALAAcross 14: Such actions are rarely offensiveREARGUARDAAcross 16: Not all the cases they carry have to be openedHOSPITALPORTERSAAcross 19: Note golf score: adequate but may be improvedREPARABLEAAcross 21: It is scored for players, not by themMUSICAAcross 22: A ship has, for example, first-rate missileASSEGAIAAcross 23: Fruit and nut, alas, all mixed up togetherSULTANAAAcross 24: Appearing upright before being taken to courtERECTAAcross 25: Explosive set on fireGELIGNITEDDown 1: Seductive summons?COMEHITHERDDown 2: Reconsider about seas breaking over the shipREASSESSDDown 3: Rejection upset DanielDENIALDDown 4: Slack return in fieldingIDLEDDown 5: Presentation of papa's medal brings a lump to one's throatADAM'S APPLEDDown 6: What peacemakers try to do is put at riskENDANGERDDown 7: A short dress. mother, to say the least!MINIMADDown 8: He's rough. tough, loveless, confusedTHUGDDown 14: Spanner used by motoristsROADBRIDGEDDown 15: Soils from broken seed boxesDESECRATESDDown 17: Angry when equipment is dropped in waterIRRIGATEDDown 18: City still on cloud nineECSTATICDDown 20: Went by, like the buckPASSEDDDown 21: Defame a large number and get into a rowMALIGNDDown 22: Egg on a steak, sayABETDDown 23: Initially supplied second-hand, now disposed ofSOLD