The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 22nd August 2003 There are 15 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 22nd August 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Clerical journalist - vicar going round in a skirtKILVERTAAcross 8: It's seen as great in a riotTEAR GASAAcross 8: It's seen as great in a riotTEARGASAAcross 10: Order for fruitORANGEAAcross 11: Rugby back goes easily with expeditionURGENTLYAAcross 12: It involves columns about tailless predatorSTOAAAcross 13: Puddings have to go over the chinAFTER-SHAVEAAcross 13: Puddings have to go over the chinAFTERSHAVEAAcross 14: One who does works of supererogation in Derbyshire?KINDERSCOUTAAcross 19: 1 in 4 perhapsSTEEPCLIMBAAcross 22: Old tribe in reflective mannerEDOMAAcross 23: Part of 13 to shove one into ill-fitting suitTIRAMISUAAcross 24: Jam makers shuffling deck, which is very wrongWICKEDAAcross 25: Father loses name, but remains highly esteemedREVEREDAAcross 26: Frightened by hood with a gunALARMEDDDown 1: Free to reject the Euro, keeping balanceLIBRATEDDown 2: Bizarre leavings of a hypnotistSVENGALIDDown 3: Revolutionary got ear troubleORTEGADDown 4: Composer with anxiety over French placeBERGERACDDown 5: Ring audibly at St Clement's, sayWRENCHDDown 6: Part of 13 for a dancerPAVLOVADDown 9: End of the road falls short of KeatonBUSTERMINUSDDown 15: Refused 19, going the other way?DECLINEDDDown 16: Bangers going off scared the Yanks firstUSEDCARSDDown 17: A batsman is outSTRIKERDDown 18: Intellectually challenged class said to enjoy prior perceptionFORESEEDDown 20: Taking up drink gets a fellow highELATEDDDown 21: They initially evacuate into potsBOWELS