The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 18th January 2001 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 18th January 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Groom for the best role in play?MANOFTHEMATCHAAcross 10: It prizes where fliers drinkCROWBARAAcross 11: Dismissed trip over river mouthOUTFALLAAcross 12: The time being catholic?NONCEAAcross 13: Lake is in sea of shellsBALLISTICAAcross 14: Beer-guzzling soldier's good in actionAGILEAAcross 16: A drudge at work qualifiedGRADUATEDAAcross 18: Wizard catch is held to produce drawMAGNETISEAAcross 19: More is not left in cutbackEXTRAAAcross 20: One up late for nearly the first timeNIGHT BIRDAAcross 20: One up late for nearly the first timeNIGHTBIRDAAcross 23: The belief of a sacred order?CREDOAAcross 24: Impose measure to benefit churchENFORCEAAcross 25: Christian code about being artificial, but seeming otherwiseANDROIDAAcross 26: Bestseller let off for fine writingBELLES-LETTRESDDown 2: A kind of running flushABOUNDINGDDown 3: Dismal to lose lead in gameOMBREDDown 4: Pound found in bathrobeTHROBDDown 5: Make soft point with agent about follow-upEMOLLIATEDDown 6: Virtue by paymentATTRIBUTEDDown 7: Plan to do timeCHARTDDown 8: Check threat involving student doctor's gossipSCANDALMONGERDDown 9: Wrong colour suit to deliver coal?BLACKDIAMONDSDDown 15: Non-British brocatelle is woven by choiceELECTORALDDown 16: Severity keeps one in squalorGRIMINESSDDown 17: Part of relation's nameTITLE ROLEDDown 21: Boss has no right to make blunderGAFFEDDown 22: Sailor's birdDRAKEDDown 23: Trainee acted in playCADET