The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 27th February 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 27th February 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: 14 with a month for holidays (one on Tyneside?)AUGUSTINEAAcross 8: Soldier climbs back into vehicle for a smokeCIGARAAcross 9: One breaking the surface is more alarming, if includedSCARIFIERAAcross 10: President may be found here daily about oneCHAIRAAcross 12: 14's place of worshipTEMPLEAAcross 13: A sorter's sorted, being a woman of her wordORATRESSAAcross 14: He gives leads to church and nation, though ultimate authority's royalCANTUARAAcross 17: A reason for being strandedAGROUNDAAcross 20: 14 discovering God's name for himself in testamentsWILLIAMSAAcross 22: Goodbye and good health! Thanks!CHEERSAAcross 24: Distress call on the radioWRINGAAcross 25: Bill's no amateur lightweightPROGRAMMEAAcross 26: 14 does worry for the unknownCAREYAAcross 27: One curiously vets bail casesABLATIVESDDown 1: 14 can manage church without oneRUNCIEDDown 2: Into which, by analogy, a gallon won't goQUARTPOTDDown 3: Suppress mounting attacks on the FrenchSTIFLEDDown 4: Begin with the gutENTERONDDown 5: 14 with angle on the QueenFISHERDDown 6: 14 Solomon?DAVIDSONDDown 11: 14 with only half a tongueLANGDDown 15: A religious heretic involved with making honeyAPIARIANDDown 16: A mother for a motherless manADAMDDown 18: English apricot crumble can be overdoneOPERATICDDown 19: An old writer's attributeASCRIBEDDown 21: Ten - nil rout gets the birdLINNETDDown 22: 14's horse with commanding general upCOGGANDDown 23: 14's hectic year, involving writingRAMSEY