The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 30th December 2002

There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 30th December 2002. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Gather that the bell has gone?
AAcross 1:	Gather that the bell has gone?
AAcross 5:	The cad is about to break off the engagement
AAcross 9:	The point of punctuation
AAcross 10:	Current charge for what solicitors do
AAcross 12:	Ideal sales talk of appeal to music lovers
AAcross 15:	Free fall may be enjoyed by sportsmen	OPENSEASON
AAcross 17:	Charming feature of Japanese dress
AAcross 19:	The pitch of the road
AAcross 20:	One may put one's foot in it; how does one wriggle out?
AAcross 22:	Bold break-in using a jemmy?
AAcross 26:	Terrible, but not initially loud, stream of abuse
AAcross 27:	Get away with a clip round the ear
AAcross 28:	Finally dispose of most of the relatives? Rot!
AAcross 29:	Poor side away from home fails to survive	DIESOUT
DDown 1:	Craft without a prow
DDown 2:	Yet such a description may be fair
DDown 3:	Do without and give to others
DDown 4:	Demonstration of spiritual strength
DDown 6:	Expect disturbance in bar
DDown 7:	It indicates I will be missing from "Who's Who"
DDown 8:	Thumbs up for a seeker of cheap travel
DDown 11:	Current binder for correspondence
DDown 13:	Hold up close to Cork
DDown 14:	A pop star, perhaps, pulsating with vitality
DDown 16:	A panel on an aircraft, perhaps
DDown 18:	Aunt Enid flounders in swamp
DDown 21:	Pop's executors?
DDown 23:	It can't run, so takes cover
DDown 24:	Crazy, maybe, but often with motive
DDown 25:	Impressive plea for original expression