The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 14th February 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 14th February 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Blair could be a skilled craftsmanCABINETMAKERAAcross 8: It's the opposite of a thousand to an old RomanANTONYMAAcross 9: It's lace that is flexibleELASTICAAcross 11: Silly tear shed by child shows disloyaltyTREASONAAcross 12: Effeminate niece broke record firstEPICENEAAcross 13: Vessel is back, caught by banBASINAAcross 14: Showing lack of judgement, so do not try so many!TASTELESSAAcross 16: A rule aunt adopted about appearing in the nudeAU NATURELAAcross 19: Man in headgear of little valueCHEAPAAcross 21: Satisfied with French storybookCONTENTAAcross 23: Law maker sent round a round robin initiallySENATORAAcross 24: He votes for Hanoverian princeELECTORAAcross 25: Put oar into confused speechORATIONAAcross 26: Never acted in production by mistakeINADVERTENCEDDown 1: They ignore boatsCUTTERSDDown 2: One so held by Tony to be a blessingBENISONDDown 3: He proposes someone to monitor an orderNOMINATORDDown 4: Subject for discussion by Lawrence about borderTHEMEDDown 5: Eric upset by girl's greedAVARICEDDown 6: End former meter errorEXTREMEDDown 7: Roughly trace girl in freehandCARTE BLANCHEDDown 10: Cheap greens I order, being parsimoniousCHEESEPARINGDDown 15: Betray Clare?SELL SHORTDDown 17: Little Ann's liking for clothNANKEENDDown 18: Cured editor on outingTREATEDDDown 19: Not disturbed in murderer's holdCONTAINDDown 20: Measure string for knotENTWINEDDown 22: Extract from chapter seen to be conciseTERSE