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.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Try this Ampleforth productSAMPLEAAcross 5: Detectives are aware of these doubtsSUSPECTSAAcross 9: He planted a tree using these hollow acornsANCESTORAAcross 10: Put off when nearly throughONHOLDAAcross 11: They indicate the stakes, not the mistakesBETTINGSLIPSAAcross 13: A gunrunnerCOLTAAcross 14: Famous racehorse who lit up the Classics?HYPERIONAAcross 17: Opening shot before the starter's ordersAPERITIFAAcross 18: Roman law pursues one prickly familyILEXAAcross 20: They are fingered in exchange, connecting callsWEDDINGRINGSAAcross 23: State with Bartok in and playing aroundNEVADAAAcross 24: Fast in the water ...ANCHOREDAAcross 25: ... and fast on landSTRANDEDAAcross 26: 5 down in the herb-gardenSIMPLEDDown 2: Fair Sally's seated in jaunting-carAUNTDDown 3: Church elder confused by Peter's introduction of ritualPRESBYTERDDown 4: Land in Spain, sayESTATEDDown 5: Undemanding, unlike a hooker!STRAIGHTFORWARDDDown 6: Locums try to do this at the dentistSTOPGAPSDDown 7: Girl found in a chapel, toplessETHELDDown 8: They are used when giving a 22TELEPHONESDDown 12: It makes perfect tribute on radioCOMPLEMENTDDown 15: Sun-god in rage brings nasty weatherRAINSTORMDDown 16: Popular coloursSTANDARDDDown 19: Find fault with square boxesKNOCKSDDown 21: Some say Alexandra made it suitable for the Prince of Wales, for instanceDRAMADDown 22: Inventor of the bottomless pot1E1L