The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 7th May 2001

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 7th May 2001. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Soldier escort arranged for individually owned businesses	PRIVATESECTOR
AAcross 10:	Harmony restored in a mutiny
AAcross 11:	New chart set up by degrees
AAcross 12:	Sort of nut that is loose
AAcross 13:	Is patronising in speech and overbearing in argument	TALKSDOWN
AAcross 14:	Chaps caught in foul deed are corrected
AAcross 16:	Model, formerly fat?
AAcross 18:	Radio makes sound use of them
AAcross 20:	Revolutionary means of power on board
AAcross 21:	Lacking the imagination to fall in love?
AAcross 23:	They may indicate a safe course for young men, say
AAcross 24:	Chap gets the right sort of insurance
AAcross 25:	Victor or William, perhaps
AAcross 26:	Try to look smart in order to go courting?	PRESSONESSUIT
DDown 2:	Boar's feet cooked as traditional English fare
DDown 3:	Failing to take the first Orient Express
DDown 4:	Cheated at pontoon?
DDown 5:	What a heavenly colour!
DDown 6:	Dishonest dealer
DDown 6:	Dishonest dealer
DDown 7:	Inaccurate serve results in defeat
DDown 8:	Outlook splendid, yet tense
DDown 9:	Risk playing Russian roulette?	CHANCEONESARM
DDown 15:	Measures following cut in naval establishments
DDown 17:	Tip or pour out a delightful mixture
DDown 19:	A hard blow for the Italians
DDown 20:	Is inclined to enter the Church, subject to purification
DDown 22:	Nerve broken? Not at all!
DDown 23:	Is extravagant with music