The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 2nd March 2001 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 2nd March 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Vision of rook in flightCASTLE IN THE AIRAAcross 9: Headgear not worn by the Roundheads?FLAT CAPAAcross 9: Headgear not worn by the Roundheads?FLATCAPAAcross 10: Can take girl out in carCORTINAAAcross 11: Competitors in narrow laneENTRYAAcross 12: It is eaten from this Paget dishSPAGHETTIAAcross 13: Logical as imitation stone?SCAGLIOLAAAcross 14: Folding seat is commonly shakyDICKYAAcross 15: Frenchman with point to make goodRENEWAAcross 17: One vet's staged lockout of cattleLIVESTOCKAAcross 20: Police officer who makes a dramatic callINSPECTORAAcross 22: Praise former setbackEXTOLAAcross 23: He dispossesses oriental conquerorEVICTORAAcross 24: He concentrated on poetry with one awful stigmaIMAGISTAAcross 25: Negligible amount needed to put hope into dancer, perhapsDROP IN THE OCEANDDown 1: It gives no grounds for certain fees being changedCOFFEESTRAINERDDown 2: Has performed star turn in holy writingSHASTRADDown 3: It might bring boxer or flautist unexpected successLUCKYBLOWDDown 4: Motorway up over ring of thick paintIMPASTODDown 5: Musical piece about animal wearing strange coatTOCCATADDown 6: Land on planetEARTHDDown 7: Silly of Intelligence Department when one's to be back in chargeIDIOTICDDown 8: Perhaps many like self to be hidden from outsiders?FAMILYSKELETONDDown 14: Reckless person's turn of speed on bad roadDESPERADODDown 16: Less pleasant to set out in flurry of rainNASTIERDDown 17: Alter edited article pertaining to Roman churchLATERANDDown 18: Go away with king in glossy coatVARNISHDDown 19: Not in row following sketchOUTLINEDDown 21: Poets thrown out of barESTOP