The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 25th February 2003 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 25th February 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Old Queen Gore and Bush perhaps lacking leadership? Then there's a way backALEXANDRAAAcross 10: 24 across marks an inspiration?COMMAAAcross 11: One advised to look, first rejecting a rejected personLEPERAAcross 12: No seconds for Xmas? Tired? New Year is stuffing!TAXIDERMYAAcross 13: 24 across in Waterhouse's "Shalott"?PAINTEDAAcross 14: 24 across could be described by 15, if bend replaced ring?SKIPPERAAcross 17: See 22WHITEAAcross 19: Puzzle not about something to catchBUSAAcross 20: Fragrant preparation starts to offend, really reeking - it stinks!ORRISAAcross 21: During horrible trek, reverse vehicle and trailerTRACKERAAcross 22: 24 across, something to catch, to catch, you heard, given success, caughtCABBAGEAAcross 24: As such, this will pass, according to SpoonerBUTTERFLYAAcross 26: One won't break, completely?INTWOAAcross 28: See 1BROWNAAcross 29: 24 across's doctor operatingORANGETIPDDown 1: 24 across, one reputed to have ears on the forehead and end of chinWALLDDown 2: New capital embraces quiet, ancient cityDELPHIDDown 3: 24 across with two showy stripsHAIRSTREAKDDown 4: It's indeed amendedEDITEDDDown 5: Reds heading off to be involved in their planet?MARXISTSDDown 6: Drug put Conservative in reliefACIDDDown 7: Vulgar, naughty boy, one fondling when toplessIMPROPERDDown 8: See 13 acrossLADYDDown 13: Bird given something to take for sex appealPEWITDDown 15: Dire, boring roundabout in gorgeous Shrosphire townIRONBRIDGEDDown 16: Tea 8 offering, maybe, caviare is promoted internallyROSIEDDown 18: Single? Then I cannot, when working, restINACTIONDDown 19: A judge wearing shoe without socksBAREFOOTDDown 22: Islands, which _____ went, reportedly?CAYMANDDown 23: Sharp taste rolled around centre of mouthASTUTEDDown 24: Sponge cake elephant's picked up by the earsBABADDown 25: Italian hothead upsetting Italian creator of inferno, blowing topETNADDown 27: Nothing works - no use - sorry!OOPS