The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 27th February 2001 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 27th February 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Dry, needing a beer badly? Then use your loafRYE BREADAAcross 1: Dry, needing a beer badly? Then use your loafRYEBREADAAcross 5: Young reporter holds her beautiful childCHERUBAAcross 9: Amphibian exposes speech hindrance behind centreBULLFROGAAcross 10: Poet found in waterless holeDRYDENAAcross 11: After a second, playwright embraces small old maidSPINSTERAAcross 12: Mimic joins company at the pierCOPIERAAcross 14: Crook and son bound to be open all hours, perhaps?CORNERSHOPAAcross 18: Ground for growing red oranges, maybeROSE GARDENAAcross 22: Demon alcohol?SPIRITAAcross 23: Scrupulous person wraps a pound in an adhesive labelSTICKLERAAcross 24: Type nearly all of it, AliceITALICAAcross 25: Uncontrolled road movement means finally fooling aroundSKIDDINGAAcross 26: Restriction of free speech about money is a punishmentGATINGAAcross 27: Pupil in drab jacket, being wrong age to cryGREYCOATDDown 1: Being sturdy, go off to catch the busROBUSTDDown 2: European Community taking refuge in cakeECLAIRDDown 3: Say no to judge with advantageREFUSEDDown 4: Committee meeting in heaven without dishonestyABOVEBOARDDDown 6: Whoredom causes Henry to go round a lotHARLOTRYDDown 7: Stop being bloody soft!RED LIGHTDDown 8: Not known in cafe, then put out pennilessBANKRUPTDDown 13: Does he give a guarantee when dressed in black?UNDERTAKERDDown 15: Compost getting covered upDRESSINGDDown 16: Partisan could be an ambitious personASPIRANTDDown 17: No 1 tin soldier standing up, firingIGNITIONDDown 19: Look for Bill in a lazy way, with sournessACIDLYDDown 20: White man's in white robe and in loveALBINODDown 21: Neither Orville nor Wilbur is wrong, we hearWRIGHT