The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 5th September 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 5th September 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Caught spoiling sweetCHARMINGAAcross 9: Waif in pub in African portORPHANAAcross 10: Obscenity makes stomachs turnSMUTAAcross 11: Implements used to prepare firewoodCHOPSTICKSAAcross 12: Bob, in time, becomes a tradesmanSLATERAAcross 14: Martinet is a small problemSTICKLERAAcross 15: Look for attention in schoolSEARCHAAcross 17: Self-seeking oriental gets gismo repairedEGOISMAAcross 20: Concede to mistress, causing shockBOWL OVERAAcross 22: Research set out in periodicalDIGESTAAcross 23: Order each strain of melonCHARENTAISAAcross 24: Upset when love isrejectedSOREAAcross 25: Star shows a bit of interest in place of worshipALTAIRAAcross 26: Try keeping every one in caseTEA CHESTDDown 1: Mum wanders in confusionSHAMBLESDDown 2: Rascal runs into clubBRATDDown 3: Molly Maguire hides cocaine in food processorMINCERDDown 4: Showing off snake biteBOASTINGDDown 5: Cast about to dress up and dashSPRINKLINGDDown 6: Food the French blockTACKLEDDown 8: Find fault in gameGROUSEDDown 13: Fisher wrongly used term "narwal"TRAWLERMANDDown 16: Where witches ventureCOVENTRYDDown 18: Note anxiety in StepneyMISTRESSDDown 19: Extreme cunning restraining boreARRANTDDown 21: Before authority is suspendedONHOLDDDown 22: The underworld might unnerveDISMAYDDown 24: A hunting cry in WestminsterSOHO