The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 16th January 2001 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 16th January 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Getting quicker collecting amphetamine?GATHERINGSPEEDAAcross 9: Yet help at broadcast of thought transference?TELEPATHYAAcross 10: Refill with plutonium in best containerTOP-UPAAcross 11: Pass the last day nearbyHANDYAAcross 12: When picked, travelled behind conductorELECTRODEAAcross 13: Harry's empty satire brought about frenzied laughingHYSTERIAAAcross 14: Criticise attempt to find food supplierPANTRYAAcross 17: Aren't bothered about cold, delicious drinkNECTARAAcross 19: After refusal, go into church for some dreamy musicNOCTURNEAAcross 22: Needing weeding finished, gets wrong mixtureOVERGROWNAAcross 24: Water in Italy, man admitted, is softPIANOAAcross 25: Outcome of this suet pudding being overcooked a bit?ISSUEAAcross 26: Declines to pitch rockFLAGSTONEAAcross 27: Clergyman accused of treason for dispersing cowardly aliensCARDINALWOLSEYDDown 1: Come to understand how to wallpaper?GETTHEHANGOFITDDown 2: Stories about conservationists making money once?TALENTSDDown 3: See May changing speed in it, causing complaint?EMPHYSEMADDown 4: Undaunted, some wanted to appoint rep - I didn'tINTREPIDDDown 5: Something to spout about?GEYSERDDown 6: Paddy takes it, being smallPETITDDown 7: Take advantage of divorcee - one in bed!EXPLOITDDown 8: Hope for both sick people and stranded motorists?SPEEDYRECOVERYDDown 15: Against having ended with duck as an hors d'oeuvre?ANTIPASTODDown 16: Holidaymakers here call round, worn outCORNWALLDDown 18: Many a male student waves to pensioners hereCHELSEADDown 20: Boys are silly, on top of making excusesREASONSDDown 21: Caught leaving home late in this?COFFINDDown 23: One wants too much for itGREED