The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 6th May 2002

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 6th May 2002. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Firm on strike is in serious trouble	HARDHIT
AAcross 5:	They cut some of the grass
AAcross 9:	Contract is unable to include the cooker
AAcross 10:	Telephoned after the odds leapt up
AAcross 12:	The strain of the French Revolution
AAcross 15:	Sort of lady we hate to precede	LEADTHEWAY
AAcross 17:	Lark turned into a fish
AAcross 19:	Sailor possibly low in cigarettes
AAcross 20:	Shocked at airborne defect
AAcross 22:	Have a great time - never mind the tears?	LETTHINGSRIP
AAcross 26:	Colour likely to run
AAcross 27:	Finally need hint, perhaps, to solve this clue
AAcross 28:	Charges for original film shots
AAcross 29:	Descriptive of an eternity ring?
DDown 1:	Kick from a horse
DDown 2:	Badly delivered over to knock about
DDown 3:	Lay assembly?
DDown 4:	Port one gets in casks
DDown 6:	Turnovers in coats
DDown 7:	Means to secure artistic work?
DDown 8:	An impressive thing to wear
DDown 11:	I'm mounting new raid above ground level
DDown 13:	His work may disturb sleepers
DDown 14:	Safety rail adapted for the nursery?
DDown 16:	Falling off Big Ben
DDown 18:	Is he in the orchestra, or dismissed?
DDown 21:	Unseated, we hear, from seat of power
DDown 23:	Many ways to show feeling
DDown 24:	Qualifying for an attendance mark in the register
DDown 25:	Does wrong, so gets lines