The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 16th February 2001 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 16th February 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Refinements as purveyed by "Cravats-R-Us"?NICETIESAAcross 9: A crowd in Germany surrounding new Russian fellowANDREIAAcross 10: As a teacher, what you should have to get up? NoABEDAAcross 11: When two women get together, it could be lethal!BELLADONNAAAcross 12: One gets up flowersIRISESAAcross 14: What's testable in crash?SEAT BELTAAcross 14: What's testable in crash?SEATBELTAAcross 15: A particular honourRESPECTAAcross 17: Secret police go about doctoring tapesGESTAPOAAcross 20: Unsuccessful 1 is around - take it overABORTIVEAAcross 22: Top means of transport divided the churchAISLEDAAcross 23: Winter race meeting: I'd the backing of Sea ProvinceNOVA SCOTIAAAcross 24: Commander and saint left horrifiedAGHAAAcross 25: "In" game with which to monkey puzzleENIGMAAAcross 26: The writer makes the effort to ring a few with similar measuresISOMETRYDDown 1: Smell servicemen in the river - what's up?AIRBORNEDDown 2: Study one in scarlet?READDDown 3: Under the well-watered valley? It's over this will transport peopleAIRBUSDDown 4: Poor and ineffectual tennis player in AmericaUSELESSDDown 5: Means to travel quickly? It's hardCARAPACEDDown 6: They are taken in, notice - top group ('90s group) on the way up...ADSORBATESDDown 7: Golfer sent up by the QueenREGNALDDown 13: Freight man in whose unconscious "vehicle" represents "energy"?SUPERCARGODDown 16: Jazz fan's about to catch some gossipCHIT-CHATDDown 16: Jazz fan's about to catch some gossipCHITCHATDDown 18: The "Thunderer" putting out an urgent entreaty for a large amountPLETHORADDown 19: Indecent riches collected towards the middleCENTRICDDown 21: Show of disapproval? No, not half captivated by the sound of springBOOINGDDown 22: (see 6 down)...with '80s/'90s song ã trouble in the past!AGADOODDown 24: Article about compiler giving the last wordAMEN