The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 14th February 2001 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 14th February 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Repulsive old boy No 10 promises to payOBNOXIOUSAAcross 10: Gas obtainable from Australia onlyOZONEAAcross 11: George relaxed - well oiled?GREASEDAAcross 12: Devon banker writes in costEXPENSEAAcross 13: Curse unwilling student for dropping offOATHAAcross 14: Urge one leader to carry on despite difficultiesPRESSAHEADAAcross 15: Handled patiently?TREATEDAAcross 17: Prison thanks volunteers for providing musicCANTATAAAcross 19: Poisonous creature threatening woman whose husband is lateBLACK WIDOWAAcross 22: Shape of ring girl wantedOVALAAcross 23: To cap a mixture I included starchTAPIOCAAAcross 24: Accountant figures they're man's best friendCANINESAAcross 26: You may pop in his shopUNCLEAAcross 27: Always unsophisticated, yet never losing popularityEVERGREENDDown 1: Unlikely to fulfil expectations, poor Roe got booted out!TOOGOODTOBETRUEDDown 2: Disturb a Parisian on a seatUNSETTLEDDown 3: Article raised number of deerAXISDDown 4: Was curious deer down for doctoring?WONDEREDDDown 5: Judge fools Head of StateASSESSDDown 6: Company member with US city home wanted beefCOMPLAINDDown 7: Spilt glue on loaf!LOUNGEDDown 8: Sends Evelyn, as I'd rectified a number of faultsSEVENDEADLYSINSDDown 16: Appropriate superior to assume controlTAKE OVERDDown 16: Appropriate superior to assume controlTAKEOVERDDown 17: Replace the cot after getting credit noteCROTCHETDDown 18: Further second loansADVANCESDDown 20: View a religious group quietly acceptedASPECTDDown 21: Doubles one million timesIMAGESDDown 25: Near hot drink, standing upNIGH