The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 26th February 2001 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 26th February 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Muse about everything and that's including workCALLIOPEAAcross 5: Quite rigid about quarter-to-five finishDEVOURAAcross 9: Possibly puts on airs - not down to earthUPSTAIRSAAcross 10: Appears in control of beastsSTEERSAAcross 11: Scattered picadors reassembledSPORADICAAcross 12: Picture little short of new businessFRESCOAAcross 14: Not educated poorly - restate thatILLITERATEAAcross 18: This place was nothing out-of-the-way-WASHINGTONAAcross 22: Paid patient attentionNURSEDAAcross 23: Devotee of a single party after a timeIDOLATERAAcross 24: Not all would describe risk taking as a bloomerIBERISAAcross 25: To put in order for gear is no problemORGANISEAAcross 26: Query filling up bag, though it's intended for packingGASKETAAcross 27: A sticker for a conservationist group, admitting the 500 presentADHERENTDDown 1: Swear about none. That's the way!COURSEDDown 2: The French boy's corrective punishmentLESSONDDown 3: The first person forming a band in West AfricaIBADANDDown 4: Chaff by itself to ingest if idlePERSIFLAGEDDown 6: Royalty will accept the unknown luxury food he compels one to produceEXTORTERDDown 7: Remain too long because of support givenOVERSTAYDDown 8: Concerned with shops' returnsRESTORESDDown 13: Being in a muddle, small daughter is told what to doDISORDEREDDDown 15: Head of State travelling by air - so trendySWINGINGDDown 16: Those assuming moneylenders to be soft-heartedUSURPERSDDown 17: Salvation for an individual in deep water?LIFE LINEDDown 17: Salvation for an individual in deep water?LIFELINEDDown 19: Many get permission to uniteCLEAVEDDown 20: All out assaultSTRIKEDDown 21: Sartre's letters giving rise to apprehensionARREST