The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 3rd September 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 3rd September 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Closing time of special significanceTHEENDOFANERAAAcross 10: Keeps to front of non-passenger carGUARD'S VANAAcross 11: Divine food provided by hubby? No!MANNAAAcross 12: Bend round to kiss missile launcherOXBOWAAcross 13: Film hides truth about assassinCUTTHROATAAcross 14: Shops for pieces of veal with fresh toppingOUTLETSAAcross 16: Bed covers love to be replaced by one such as 1, 8, 9 and 26CLICHESAAcross 18: Not quite ticked off, but not left to chanceENSUREDAAcross 20: West's reflective alternative time conductorMAESTROAAcross 21: Pays for utensil and plates supporterFOOTSTOOLAAcross 23: Switching positions at prison officers' centreONOFFAAcross 24: Group with common ancestry dressed alike finallyCLADEAAcross 25: Failing to tax office furnitureEASY CHAIRAAcross 26: Crestfallen?SICKASAPARROTDDown 2: Principal, except with heartless tutors, acts the goatHEADBUTTSDDown 3: Present downfall that's hurtingENDOWDDown 4: Gets rid of bad habits and schemesDEVICESDDown 5: Crank turning, in fact, engrosses oneFANATICDDown 6: As Daphne's New York speed digNYMPHLIKEDDown 7: Have sufficient money for fast approachRUNTODDown 8: Condition of silly-looking root for a southern aspectEGGONONESFACEDDown 9: "Bitmaps for IFE" exposition's rather hot introductionBAPTISMOFFIREDDown 15: New money's top in bureaucratic jargonEUROSPEAKDDown 17: Controversial issue of lustful King Edward?HOT POTATODDown 19: Last of beer in port's for cattlemenDROVERSDDown 20: Wimp gets the most out of workMILKSOPDDown 22: Browser's all right with one eyeOKAPIDDown 23: He's very up on basis for calculating interestOSCAR