The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 3rd January 2001 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 3rd January 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Regulations pertaining to certain appointments?POSTCODESAAcross 6: Editor all prepared for a scoopLADLEAAcross 9: Range master is a lizardAGAMAAAcross 10: Part swiftly after the wedding?BREAKFASTAAcross 11: Considerable tension is required to pull itGOODSTRAINAAcross 12: This is it!CLUEAAcross 14: One of a dozenTWELFTHAAcross 15: Farm out wild polecatFOUMARTAAcross 17: You must be literateREADERSAAcross 19: KWEEKENDAAcross 20: You could put one on your headTOPIAAcross 22: Lively music for the M25?JAM SESSIONAAcross 25: In some degree the whole of Ireland may be seen dancingBALLERINAAAcross 26: Declaim about VAT on bread?ORATEAAcross 27: Put in chips but no fishENTERAAcross 28: Where to drink, having no trouble with 26SPEAKEASYDDown 1: Police chief called after an accidentPRANGDDown 2: Laundry works entertainment?SOAP OPERADDown 3: Advertisement not for publicationCLASSIFIEDDDown 4: She may be a society girl ? or a horseDEBORAHDDown 5: He follows the trail of the lawless, if freshSHERIFFDDown 6: Mere northern sportLAKEDDown 7: Sketch plate, so to speakDRAWLDDown 8: Begged for free hand-out, being in dire needENTREATEDDDown 13: Piece of Windsor Castle?QUEENSROOKDDown 14: Go overboard for a recordTURNTABLEDDown 16: Heather got taken in by a shifty man from the StatesAMERICANADDown 18: Structure acts its part in mathematical syllabusSTATICSDDown 19: Without a dedicated person, remuneration would be unprofitable investmentWASTAGEDDown 21: In bed one may use a joystickPILOTDDown 23: Poor state on banks of rising riverNEEDYDDown 24: Apprehension of fare dodging?FEAR