The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Friday, 2nd August 2002

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 2nd August 2002. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Reptile found in the wrong department
AAcross 5:	Ways to be heard on an island
AAcross 9:	Like the king of the jungle swallowing his pride...
AAcross 10:	... roared strangely for one who is smitten
AAcross 11:	After eating such things one may lie in bed, poorly
AAcross 12:	Complete agreement about no wrongdoing being acceptable
AAcross 14:	American woman's declaration may be two-edged
AAcross 18:	A fellow with various uses in serving a dictator
AAcross 22:	A composer with connection in the state
AAcross 23:	Where judges may study the elements of sentencing?
AAcross 24:	Sacked for unprofessional spending
AAcross 25:	Like a potato underground, got up
AAcross 26:	What's lacking about a fool, say
AAcross 27:	In a primate there's little lust
DDown 1:	Poison uttered by ...
DDown 2:	... an impostor
DDown 3:	Benefit raised in source
DDown 4:	Dash across the road ignoring this and you may be in trouble
DDown 6:	His noted fancy is the pursuit of pleasure
DDown 7:	Virgin birth giving rise to contemptuous mirth?
DDown 8:	The strain of going to court
DDown 13:	Local centre of intelligence	PARISHPUMP
DDown 15:	Optimist feels diminution of agony
DDown 16:	Columnist's lady has a laugh with a poet
DDown 17:	Quick fundraising for a religious foundation?	BUCKFAST
DDown 19:	French scientist refutes virgin birth
DDown 20:	Elinor playing with oil
DDown 21:	Ecstasy impaired sense of old ascetic