The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 31st January 2001 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 31st January 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Hold up the picnic basketHAMPERAAcross 4: Aim to put charged particle on circuitAMBITIONAAcross 9: Down under in WalesNEATHAAcross 10: Developing tendril, for example, is tightly curledRINGLETEDAAcross 11: He takes the stand to get a fair deal, they sayCABDRIVERAAcross 12: Scrub article written in GaelicERASEAAcross 13: All choked up?FULLTHROTTLEAAcross 17: Power changed Rene into a strong supporterSTRENGTHENERAAcross 20: Beast is all right and sounds happyOKAPIAAcross 21: Monumental barrage put up by Mother with vacuum cleaner in frontHOOVER DAMAAcross 23: A long way down to get an acceptable drinkAGOODDROPAAcross 24: "Room at the Top" showing in AthensATTICAAcross 25: Collector equipped with buzzerHONEYBEEAAcross 26: Dicky admits being in the thick of itAMIDSTDDown 1: Restraint shown by worker on strikeHANDCUFFDDown 2: Food for team replacement at dinner-danceMEATBALLDDown 3: Number three is confusedETHERDDown 5: Young person has it at orgy - upset higher factionMINORITYGROUPDDown 6: In part, time will heal the afflictionILL HEALTHDDown 7: Damaged train at railway terminal where immediate action is requiredIN-TRAYDDown 8: Odd inclusion in study set-up - agreed?NODDEDDDown 10: Let the other guy pay back the feeREVERSECHARGEDDown 14: Until now a mite shady, possibly, about oneTOTHISDAYDDown 15: Not rephrased, tune died outUNIDITEDDDown 16: Fussy, cute sort gets the best of the meatPRIMECUTDDown 18: Top-up has modified a chemical compoundPOTASHDDown 19: A red desert?MAROONDDown 22: Get ready for battle - Marne, maybeENARM