The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 20th February 2003 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 20th February 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Hedonistic request for guaranteed solicitingPLEASURESEEKINGAAcross 9: Weepy old head getting stared atONIONEYEDAAcross 10: A case of a pain in the neckTRIALAAcross 11: King turned to Emperor for Italian dishRISOTTOAAcross 12: Profound indignation shown by our generation about timeOUTRAGEAAcross 13: Pigeon travels to and froNUNAAcross 14: Fundraiser in the name of God turning sweetSUGAREDAAcross 17: To marry is hard when following second languageSWEDISHAAcross 19: It's thorough in Department HINDEPTHAAcross 22: Stand roughly centre-leftLECTERNAAcross 24: Ms Gardner started an avalancheAVAAAcross 25: Magic lamp holder has a line to tack on at homeALADDINAAcross 26: Traveller found with curious cask and bundles againREPACKSAAcross 28: Alice cured of the small intestineILEACAAcross 29: Porcelain for bishop given to a friendBONE CHINAAAcross 30: Joked about TV programme, one with leavesGATELEGGEDTABLEDDown 1: Make actor sing in part, playing for timePROCRASTINATINGDDown 2: Voices to measure up on SundayEMITSDDown 3: Wandering one-star politician in the USSENATORDDown 4: Name Cod Mornay given todayRAYMONDDDown 5: Actress Sarah did wrong with children around!SIDDONSDDown 6: Permit for headless chicken in need of a nameENTITLEDDown 7: I'm on to it: aborigine has no leader like Rory BremnerIMITATIVEDDown 8: Parting gift makes favourite worker trembleGOLDEN HANDSHAKEDDown 15: Garden pot broken by sponsorGODPARENTDDown 16: Swallow meat, but not at firstEATDDown 18: We without love and miseryWOEDDown 20: Stalk founder of the Met, holding up detectivesPEDICELDDown 21: Attack a la Thatcher the worker getting the sackHANDBAGDDown 22: Leonard is upset by film with Simone SignoretLARONDEDDown 23: Follower in company with Tom gets round pianoCOPYCATDDown 27: Rise of Conservative memberCLIMB