The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 23rd June 2003 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 23rd June 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Gunfire from ship-borne gunnersBARRAGEAAcross 5: Director of river boats to keep locks in order? That's dandy!COXCOMBAAcross 10: Earnings do not begin for a long timeAGESAAcross 11: Anger badly mishandled on the wholeBY AND LARGEAAcross 12: Rob irregular corporal of horseBRONCOAAcross 13: Room at the top?AIR SPACEAAcross 13: Room at the top?AIRSPACEAAcross 14: Players one team droppedCAST ASIDEAAcross 16: Work of monumental stupidityFOLLYAAcross 17: Head stableboy drove off with a lively horseSTEEDAAcross 19: Dive that lorry drivers try to avoidJACKKNIFEAAcross 23: A vicious circle?VICERINGAAcross 24: Shut up!IMMUREAAcross 26: Start of playFIRSTNIGHTAAcross 27: Stuff to study for an examCRAMAAcross 28: They took over from the night shiftPYJAMASAAcross 29: Vessel churning up water left and rightTRAWLERDDown 2: Regalia thrown out by republicALGERIADDown 3: About to break the law, by gumRESINDDown 4: Having the humpGIBBOUSDDown 6: Directions taken by clergymenORDERSDDown 7: Stringent restrictions take vice to a low levelCLAMP DOWNDDown 7: Stringent restrictions take vice to a low levelCLAMPDOWNDDown 8: Supernatural calm created round a soldierMAGICALDDown 9: Cases of eviction?BAGANDBAGGAGEDDown 15: Dates may be seen around this placeTHEREDSEADDown 18: College groupTRINITYDDown 20: One providing cast-off clothing?KNITTERDDown 21: Prohibited sort of beardFORBADEDDown 22: Girl is brought up in ItalySIENNADDown 25: Tropical bird with head of myna and a cry of a rookMACAW