The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 19th February 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 19th February 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Designed, say, double line of casual dressNEGLIGEEAAcross 5: Across the Pond, a serviceman pinches backside of 24 playerAGASSIAAcross 9: Eight bells for lout reversing into doorpost? On the contraryBOBMAJORAAcross 10: Drink and drug covered with mudCLARETAAcross 11: The return of "The Tablet in the Water" is a treatLOLLIPOPAAcross 12: A Baptist at the PloughDIPPERAAcross 14: Old Man Lot embraces girl and boyFATHERTIMEAAcross 18: Marketing drug, maintaining it will induce goodwillPROPITIATEAAcross 22: Martin, perhaps, receiving Edward's treatmentREMEDYAAcross 23: Roman god takes country back for an old pennyDENARIUSAAcross 24: Game that's lost from the Naughty NinetiesTENNISAAcross 25: Elected to occupy safe position of no responsibilitySINECUREAAcross 26: A fierce investigator back in the Counter-ReformationFERRETAAcross 27: Subversive publication gives support to a foolAGITPROPDDown 1: Sexy Greek character's ill humourNUBILEDDown 2: What turkeys do to wolf?GOBBLEDDown 3: Type of "It Girl" lacking energyITALICDDown 4: Electronic list conceals Arab's strong desireEROTOMANIADDown 6: Gadabout left romancer at danceGALLIARDDDown 7: They're highly placed in samphire cultivationSERAPHIMDDown 8: Entertain without a novel means of communicationINTERNETDDown 13: Confess accommodating man said to be mad is traumaticSHATTERINGDDown 15: Stimulant to copy note into rangeAPERITIFDDown 16: One wants a title to be less unusualCOMMONERDDown 17: Writer about wood and forest hazardWILDFIREDDown 19: The final word in the officer's dirgeLAMENTDDown 20: Intelligence in Egyptian town centre obliterated by boozeLIQUORDDown 21: Inactive snake takes shelterASLEEP