The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 12th February 2002

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 12th February 2002. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Almost bid sleep farewell
AAcross 5:	Hear a couple of stories and have a drink	LIGHTALE
AAcross 9:	A biscuit or a half roll dunked in burgundy
AAcross 10:	Erotic, like a Turkish bath?
AAcross 11:	Take a deep breath before walking on - it's a skill acquired by musicians	SIGHTREADING
AAcross 13:	Los Angeles hosts 2 contracted stars
AAcross 14:	One who represents us (in Havana?) after doctor's captured in battle
AAcross 17:	God holding ruler responsible for means of identification
AAcross 18:	Unprepossessing, lowly - extremely unpleasant
AAcross 20:	Major advance after interval is over
AAcross 20:	Major advance after interval is over
AAcross 23:	A river between lakes and bay
AAcross 24:	Short distance and long distance combined
AAcross 25:	Roman, for example. with kind expression
AAcross 26:	Just so in a film
DDown 2:	You are not finished in time
DDown 3:	Bank least prepared for high growth
DDown 4:	One hug should be sufficient
DDown 5:	Pension qualification extended by dilatory minister	LENGTTOFSERVICE
DDown 6:	Have a regular date to do stage production at the end of July
DDown 7:	Material that's precious found with diamonds
DDown 8:	The French people submit - it's awful
DDown 12:	A missing London woman is musical	MYFAIRLADY
DDown 15:	Ill-mannered actors get plastered
DDown 16:	Initially, laboratory imported aerosols after scientist missed mist in Asia Minor
DDown 19:	Stop going north and south
DDown 19:	Stop going north and south
DDown 21:	Characters in a pea-green boat go together
DDown 22:	Injury caused by fire or running water