The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 23rd July 2003 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 23rd July 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: 22 has to admit Newton fools aroundHANSKREBSAAcross 6: Fur that's not initially practicalSABLEAAcross 9: Fussy eater, say, among the leadersVEGANAAcross 10: Compiler catches old expostulation in Florida's northern citySHEFFIELDAAcross 11: Playing cards with a Celt is an idle pastimeCAT'S CRADLEAAcross 12: Prophet turned into a bit of a dipsomaniacAMOSAAcross 14: Pagan god (not American) going to church stillSILENCEAAcross 15: Ludicrous encore put back in to annoyRISIBLEAAcross 17: Going round part of the mouth externallyORBITALAAcross 19: Licence for waveband to cover grass circleFREEDOMAAcross 20: Stand for no bullBEARAAcross 22: Scientist and actress Juliette, dropping point, acquires condensationBIOCHEMISTAAcross 25: Prolonged note after 10 in mediocre surroundingsSOSTENUTOAAcross 26: Town putting name to voiceALTONAAcross 27: Leading parts of Troilus and Cressida in drama at the nickNOTCHAAcross 28: Oriental writer in the audienceEASTERNERDDown 1: Upset eggs in church, making a terrible messHAVOCDDown 2: Where to have a good time with nearly 0.352 fl oz in the bath?NIGHT CLUBDDown 2: Where to have a good time with nearly 0.352 fl oz in the bath?NIGHTCLUBDDown 3: Ancient ruler's cattle stomaching bellyful of tinKINGCANUTEDDown 4: Nearness nearly results in tangleENSNAREDDown 5: Measure taken by vermin raised to be popularly acclaimedSTELLARDDown 6: Hence paper's not like IzalSOFTDDown 7: A fish (the ray) eating its own headBREAMDDown 8: Source of vegetable nutriment supplies finish to old style hair treatmentENDOSPERMDDown 13: Declare numbskull never stopped eatingASSEVERATEDDown 14: Cut back on degrees in immorality and put what's left in hereSLOP BASINDDown 16: Clerical work covered by communications people on the gameBADMINTONDDown 18: Incentive to admit drug is not workingLEISUREDDown 19: Issues of relevance to female thespiansFACTORSDDown 21: The way the compiler did it is capitalASSETDDown 23: Vocalist's alternative number comes firstTENORDDown 24: Inverted layer containing sulphur, easily chilledNESH