The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 16th July 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 16th July 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Show forbearancePATIENCEAAcross 5: Glib talk more exactly to the purposePATTERAAcross 9: Refutation of argument about singer and a noviceREBUTTALAAcross 10: Point in dismay to supplicationAPPEALAAcross 11: Curse old city and shed tearEXECRATEAAcross 12: Specimen of Southern LiberalSAMPLEAAcross 14: Flower centres have freedom from disturbanceHEARTSEASEAAcross 18: Still no variations?ALL THE SAMEAAcross 22: Turning embarrassed after information on sex discriminationGENDERAAcross 23: Is unable to include cooker in agreementCOVENANTAAcross 24: Makes adjustments for girl having second thoughts about head teacherADAPTSAAcross 25: Underworld flower of calamityDISASTERAAcross 26: Clamour a book brought to Belgian townDINANTAAcross 27: Seer turning coy on investigationRESEARCHDDown 1: He can carry drinkPORTERDDown 2: Competent to enter race for inscribed panelTABLETDDown 3: Measure old apparel without omissionENTIREDDown 4: Map to employ again after drinkCHARTREUSEDDown 6: Evaluate Paris fashion without copyAPPRAISEDDown 7: Actor writing article on Spain, perhapsTHESPIANDDown 8: Feeling less anxious when deputy has taken overRELIEVEDDDown 13: It makes for resilience to set up market on River Nile, perhapsTRAMPOLINEDDown 15: Man watching vehicle for leadersVANGUARDDDown 16: Worker in clear at banana plantPLANTAINDDown 17: Heartbroken figure may be menaceTHREATENDDown 19: Argument on what society girl took inDEBATEDDown 20: He vacillates with nooseHALTERDDown 21: Stiffness of celebrity at churchSTARCH