The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 30th December 2003 There are 15 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 30th December 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Meditating for all that time ...THOUGHTAAcross 5: ... how Medusa's snakes may be put on?ASSUMEDAAcross 9: Paint roller covers passage initiallyINTROAAcross 10: Pickpockets - parasites and foolsDIPSTICKSAAcross 11: Wisdom displayed by King George, say, as a golferGREG NORMANAAcross 12: Electrical safety device for explosive lighterFUSEAAcross 14: This deflected battle spearBREASTPLATEAAcross 18: Odd people in error in EdenORIGINAL SINAAcross 21: Tots turn roundNIPSAAcross 22: Lawman going round capital to discover pestsMOSQUITOESAAcross 25: Translate name found in prettier versionINTERPRETAAcross 26: Wise random number generatorERNIEAAcross 27: Former philosopher has daughter brought to lightEXHUMEDAAcross 28: Others must have a right to turn over a new leafRE-STARTAAcross 28: Others must have a right to turn over a new leafRESTARTDDown 1: Understand heartless guy following modelTWIGGYDDown 2: Shop exitOUTLETDDown 3: This will attract fish during boat tripGROUND BAITDDown 3: This will attract fish during boat tripGROUNDBAITDDown 4: Trade union leaders stick up for royal familyTUDORDDown 5: A parish priest puts up ratesAPPRAISESDDown 6: Vision in audio placeSITEDDown 7: He wrote about the past master having gold buried in earthMACAULAYDDown 8: Norfolk town always separateDISSEVERDDown 13: Spirit of revolutionary beasts? Extremely serious!SPUNKINESSDDown 15: Spoony, perhaps, with stirring demeanourENAMOUREDDDown 16: Reduce filler and stiffenerDOWNSIZEDDown 17: Haste makes wasteDISPATCHDDown 19: Cockney instrument for TrollopeJOANNADDown 20: Insist upon a sure thing for the auditorASSERTDDown 23: Queen meeting a sailor in the countryQATARDDown 24: Concert for MaidenheadPROM