The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 7th February 2001 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 7th February 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Puzzler's not paid, so it's a penny less than a pound for a man that entertains unknown writers, according to the 20HONISOITAAcross 5: See 2IMPUNEAAcross 9: If coming in, just make it easySIMPLIFYAAcross 10: Neuter tom? I did nothing wrong, according to the QueenDIEUETAAcross 12: Briton not beginning to express his surpriseLIMEYAAcross 13: Corresponding figures for those characteristically against things?ANTITYPESAAcross 14: See 1QUIMALYPENSEAAcross 18: Where there are platforms for actors Claude and Jacques, not backing outTRAIN STATIONAAcross 21: Diplomatic introductions?OVERTURESAAcross 23: Had tea about four in return of musicalEVITAAAcross 24: Put into mind on the 49th day of this month?INSTILAAcross 25: See 10MONDROITAAcross 26: Access to courseENTREEAAcross 27: Laundry worker in one aspect seems an unlikely canonisationSTARCHERDDown 1: Move fast but not straight?HUSTLEDDown 2: Submarine captain to attack (you might say) on a shoestring in trouble with it, according to the ThistleNEMOMEDDown 3: Religious army left poor nun with tea cakeSALLY LUNNDDown 4: Trouble-making name in Webster's duchy on hill in springtimeINFLAMMATORYDDown 6: Wet? Me? A holy man?MOISTDDown 7: Illegally in possession of piano in the course of former money-lendingUSURPINGDDown 8: Cambs. isle about to model itself on Cambs. villageELTISLEYDDown 11: A lot of the set set to make a complaintATHLETE'S FOOTDDown 15: Food established by German articlePROVENDERDDown 16: Belladonna causing a dreadful crime - city leaves on treeATROPINEDDown 17: See 2LACESSITDDown 19: "The King and I"''s nonsense - put this on it!KIBOSHDDown 20: Hose attachment used for parts of garden terracesGARTERDDown 22: One of two, energy or windTWINE