The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Wednesday, 31st January 2001

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 31st January 2001. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Hold up the picnic basket
AAcross 4:	Aim to put charged particle on circuit
AAcross 9:	Down under in Wales
AAcross 10:	Developing tendril, for example, is tightly curled
AAcross 11:	He takes the stand to get a fair deal, they say
AAcross 12:	Scrub article written in Gaelic
AAcross 13:	All choked up?	FULLTHROTTLE
AAcross 17:	Power changed Rene into a strong supporter
AAcross 20:	Beast is all right and sounds happy
AAcross 21:	Monumental barrage put up by Mother with vacuum cleaner in front
AAcross 23:	A long way down to get an acceptable drink	AGOODDROP
AAcross 24:	"Room at the Top" showing in Athens
AAcross 25:	Collector equipped with buzzer
AAcross 26:	Dicky admits being in the thick of it
DDown 1:	Restraint shown by worker on strike
DDown 2:	Food for team replacement at dinner-dance
DDown 3:	Number three is confused
DDown 5:	Young person has it at orgy - upset higher faction	MINORITYGROUP
DDown 6:	In part, time will heal the affliction
DDown 7:	Damaged train at railway terminal where immediate action is required
DDown 8:	Odd inclusion in study set-up - agreed?
DDown 10:	Let the other guy pay back the fee	REVERSECHARGE
DDown 14:	Until now a mite shady, possibly, about one	TOTHISDAY
DDown 15:	Not rephrased, tune died out	UNIDITED
DDown 16:	Fussy, cute sort gets the best of the meat	PRIMECUT
DDown 18:	Top-up has modified a chemical compound
DDown 19:	A red desert?
DDown 22:	Get ready for battle - Marne, maybe