The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 4th January 2001

There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 4th January 2001. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Try this Ampleforth product
AAcross 5:	Detectives are aware of these doubts
AAcross 9:	He planted a tree using these hollow acorns
AAcross 10:	Put off when nearly through	ONHOLD
AAcross 11:	They indicate the stakes, not the mistakes	BETTINGSLIPS
AAcross 13:	A gunrunner
AAcross 14:	Famous racehorse who lit up the Classics?
AAcross 17:	Opening shot before the starter's orders
AAcross 18:	Roman law pursues one prickly family
AAcross 20:	They are fingered in exchange, connecting calls	WEDDINGRINGS
AAcross 23:	State with Bartok in and playing around
AAcross 24:	Fast in the water ...
AAcross 25:	... and fast on land
AAcross 26:	5 down in the herb-garden
DDown 2:	Fair Sally's seated in jaunting-car
DDown 3:	Church elder confused by Peter's introduction of ritual
DDown 4:	Land in Spain, say
DDown 5:	Undemanding, unlike a hooker!
DDown 6:	Locums try to do this at the dentist
DDown 7:	Girl found in a chapel, topless	ETHEL
DDown 8:	They are used when giving a 22
DDown 12:	It makes perfect tribute on radio
DDown 15:	Sun-god in rage brings nasty weather
DDown 16:	Popular colours
DDown 19:	Find fault with square boxes
DDown 21:	Some say Alexandra made it suitable for the Prince of Wales, for instance
DDown 22:	Inventor of the bottomless pot	1E1L