The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 28th February 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 28th February 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cover for root without its topBERETAAcross 4: The poet with the gravyBROWNINGAAcross 8: Run a novel audit producing assessment that's too lowUNDERVALUATIONAAcross 10: Melodious piece of English used in Peterborough, formerlySONGLIKEAAcross 11: Glorious day for gilded youthJUNIORAAcross 12: Organ adapted by reversing tube - till it squeaks?ORANGEPIPAAcross 15: Divine seen in windows etcDOWSEAAcross 17: Equipment for partners in the Copper BeltKITWEAAcross 18: Fiddling about with money - two sovereigns involvedTINKERINGAAcross 19: Parliament success: what about Mr Coe? NegativeNASEBYAAcross 21: County changed date with support of the restBEDSTEADAAcross 24: A match with new foe in '80s film - no problem at all with thisGREATESTOFEASEAAcross 25: Leave codlin out for sovereign?GOLDCOINAAcross 26: Trophy we lost like menASHESDDown 1: Bookish lady's book - draw short sword on family in itBLUESTOCKINGDDown 2: Unemployed and unrated and with no opening - terribleREDUNDANTDDown 3: Greenhorn left in mountainous regionTYROLDDown 4: Where accidents are affecting the rosesBLACK SPOTDDown 5: Piece soup?OPUSDDown 6: Crazy on a nude, awfully sweetNUTSUNDAEDDown 7: Girl I complain aboutNAOMIDDown 9: Scrambled eggs endorsed for firefighterGREEN GODDESSDDown 13: Old man finds water bird slightly involved with detectivesGREYBEARDDDown 14: No long journey on little drink comes up for detectivePINKERTONDDown 16: A little bit was - what did you say about it? - total defeat?WHITEWASHDDown 20: Cats or dogs have been mutedSORDODDown 22: Capital setter in resting placeSOFIADDown 23: Produce another version of the colour of 2, with loveREDO