The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 27th August 2001

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 27th August 2001. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Optical shutter
AAcross 4:	Bail is arranged for those with proofs of innocence
AAcross 9:	Wager about a pound
AAcross 10:	Fail to honour commitments to one's class?	PLAYTRUANT
AAcross 11:	One must back the law to some degree in Africa
AAcross 12:	Taking someone on of attractive disposition
AAcross 13:	Gazing about
AAcross 15:	Composed a piece of classical music
AAcross 16:	Primate embraces son in church
AAcross 17:	Beneficial, though self-contradictory in parts
AAcross 21:	It's a man found shipwrecked on a Pacific island
AAcross 22:	King for half a year and one short day
AAcross 24:	General still a duke, even if losing his head
AAcross 25:	Tax office
AAcross 26:	Is among those left to fight
AAcross 27:	Rotten theologian in crooked deal
DDown 1:	Cheer a team endlessly at entry
DDown 2:	He's paid to say nothing
DDown 3:	Suggested one politician was untruthful
DDown 5:	Dismisses a proposal to start moving	LETSGO
DDown 6:	Unhappy with split in state of Kentucky?
DDown 6:	Unhappy with split in state of Kentucky?
DDown 7:	Work for Labour, for example
DDown 8:	Dare any health resort claim that all its residents are?	HALEANDHEARTY
DDown 14:	See lambs going round in flocks together
DDown 16:	There's no accounting for his performance
DDown 18:	Erudite composer shown the way out
DDown 19:	Set off on horseback?
DDown 20:	Fruit with the top off is still fruit
DDown 23:	Boy, it rises - and falls!