The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 20th June 2003 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 20th June 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Humourless dandy in recession unable to retrieve servicePO-FACEDAAcross 5: Serious moneyCAPITALAAcross 9: Group of ten, one taken awayNONETAAcross 10: John senses abnormal laxityLOOSENESSAAcross 11: His cherubs depicted cheekily, upsetting his moony cherubsHIERONYMUSAAcross 12: Hack gets the sackCHOPAAcross 14: Massive stirrers stick with sociable peopleCEMENTMIXERSAAcross 18: Always after a winter warmer, Grant lodged a complaintSCARLET FEVERAAcross 21: Supporter of a fishAIDEAAcross 22: Religious figure often hailed to safeguard one's religious nation - such as I?MISSIONARYAAcross 25: One in pursuit of Croesus's cash remains missing, mysteriouslySUCCESSORAAcross 26: See 11BOSCHAAcross 27: Writer turns from the listener in favour of familyNEPOTICAAcross 28: Know moves with arm and handWORKMANDDown 1: Aggressive, feeble companion arrestedPUNCHYDDown 2: Infer object is a fireside frameFENDERDDown 3: Black singer maintaining tenor arrangement is repellentCITRONELLADDown 4: Reportedly the first W in genetic engineering?DOLLYDDown 5: One's fried in oil when flirt embraces kingCCOQUETTEDDown 6: Look for little soundPEEPDDown 7: See 4THESHEEPDDown 8: Late dispatch sounded at late dispatch?LASTPOSTDDown 13: Doctor admits this setter's pudding, but I'll go down fighting!DIVE BOMBERDDown 15: Having dismissed Australian opener, incredibly certain six is not involvedEXTRINSICDDown 16: When our secret troops are bad, one killsASSASSINDDown 17: Help one to get better, given disadvantageHANDICAPDDown 19: Overtake on motorway, reversing here and therePASSIMDDown 20: Dash into dress-rehearsal, sayHYPHENDDown 23: Stitch up with thread?SCREWDDown 24: Source of sugar cane, reportedlyBEET