The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 16th December 2002

There are 17 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 16th December 2002. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Falsely accused by FBI man about crash
AAcross 4:	Stick around at home like a dog
AAcross 9:	Nymph who faded away normally comes back
AAcross 10:	Fruit served by sergeant in mess
AAcross 11:	Georgia admits relationship with Russian composer
AAcross 12:	Only men go in at such a meeting
AAcross 13:	A witness taking no part in the proceedings
AAcross 15:	The others coming from Latin and elsewhere
AAcross 15:	The others coming from Latin and elsewhere
AAcross 16:	Realise it's a trick
AAcross 17:	Raise cost somehow, or get cut off
AAcross 21:	Delightful tea served with best china
AAcross 22:	Fragile copy
AAcross 24:	Instrument requiring twice as much sound foundation
AAcross 25:	Country artist with an outstanding level of intelligence
AAcross 26:	Make a mistake and throw out the drink
AAcross 27:	Hit on an advertising catch phrase
DDown 1:	Head of chemistry in wrong university department
DDown 2:	A grain found in oak
DDown 3:	Net adjustment by water board
DDown 5:	May it be described as a trunk road?
DDown 6:	Crazy about Mum, in a manner of speaking
DDown 7:	Point learnt afresh, always to be remembered
DDown 8:	Diamond ring indicating one is unobtainable?	ENGAGEDSIGNAL
DDown 14:	It's only fair the board should accept new role
DDown 16:	Teaches fishes swimming
DDown 18:	Denial of a fault in the show ring
DDown 19:	Keep us up to the mark
DDown 20:	Second mate in ship of the line
DDown 23:	A piece of cake? But not to a pilot's liking