The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 17th February 2003 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 17th February 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: US claim settlement in Oklahoma, sayMUSICALAAcross 5: Believe one side of the accountCREDITAAcross 9: A strike in the financial centre spells disasterCALAMITYAAcross 10: Not out of touch, but performing publicly?INPLAYAAcross 12: The family's failure makes a wretched storyPOOR RELATIONAAcross 15: Stock answer given by Solomon in classic dilemmaSHAREISSUEAAcross 17: Head teachersNUTAAcross 19: Greek letter, precious if duplicatedCH'IAAcross 19: Greek letter, precious if duplicatedCHIAAcross 20: Warmer in the mainGULF STREAMAAcross 22: Erring dog ran off and played in the streetsORGAN-GRINDERAAcross 26: Something like a rush on silver is acceptedAGREEDAAcross 27: Colour sergeant seen in Spanish danceFLAMENCOAAcross 28: Acted evasively, being naturally guardedHEDGEDAAcross 29: Eke out the porridgeSTRETCHDDown 1: Club with a bit of spiceMACEDDown 2: He's QC materialSILKDDown 3: Being calm, scoredCOMPOSEDDDown 4: Alter formation? Not yetLATERDDown 6: Split nearly all the income from propertyRENTALDDown 7: Flirtations lead to many marriagesDALLIANCESDDown 8: Anxious period during trialTRYINGTIMEDDown 11: Brush off and polish againREBUFFDDown 13: Quiet, shy chap to turn into a violent onePSYCHOPATHDDown 14: Stayed well away from workMALINGEREDDDown 16: Fair in the marketplaceSQUAREDDown 18: Pennant flown by vessel with monarch aboardSTREAMERDDown 21: An explosion due to the coldSNEEZEDDown 23: Things of no value to students in their unionNULLSDDown 24: Speed of flierKNOTDDown 25: Nutcracker?COSH