The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 2nd September 2003 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 2nd September 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: 5 across, or 24FASHIONAAcross 5: Partner of vice, church designerVERSACEAAcross 9: See 10WELLSAAcross 10: Letters of worst ugliness, befuddled git their creator?DISGUSTEDAAcross 11: Chicken appeared tender stuffed into tree, needing no more temperatureSCAREDYCATAAcross 12: The Guardian and the Queen are sort of friendly?USERAAcross 14: Deception of Raj, or honest deception?TROJAN HORSEAAcross 18: See 10OFTUNBRIDGEAAcross 21: Recent killer of old emperors reportedSARSAAcross 22: Barrier providing cutting message?BARBED WIREAAcross 25: Criticises bishops with one in tearsRUBBISHESAAcross 26: Gaul, having lost 9, makes bloomerASTERAAcross 27: One moving stealthily on foot in AmericaSNEAKERAAcross 28: Time for Mahler composition, one currently uplifting?THERMALDDown 1: Partners to ram into newspaper at leastFEWESTDDown 2: Israeli king loses a brown sovereignSULTANDDown 3: Examiner's job is to replace sign around what helps to create jamINSPECTINGDDown 4: Children's favourite teacher turns up with empty diaryNODDYDDown 5: Pass round university and face up to what's seen to be helpfulVISUALAIDDDown 6: Scrummy game involving love and kiss a basis for sauceROUXDDown 7: Brilliance of wandering star, one held to move heaven and earthARTISTRYDDown 8: Backs back with those eating 'ay?ENDORSESDDown 13: Interpret stake pocketed by the poorTHREADBAREDDown 15: Devious fraud virtually concealed by extra supplicationOURFATHERDDown 16: Those associating with criminal typesCONSORTSDDown 17: Gold in firm can be bankedSTORABLEDDown 19: See 1 acrossVICTIMDDown 20: Noncombatant, though heartless and impulsive?NEURALDDown 23: Troubled head of school gripped by alternative to caneBESETDDown 24: Useful for keeping some warm in Knightsbridge?MINK