The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 17th April 2001 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 17th April 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: New topic: strange sticks!UNKNOWNAAcross 5: See 1 AcrossCOUNTRYAAcross 9: Windbreak conceals marshy land in front of churchFENCEAAcross 10: What Billy Bunter had in cycle capeROUNDNESSAAcross 11: Love poem's unfinished: to an unpleasant person it's all too muchOVERSPILLAAcross 12: Small radiator touching two spokesRADIIAAcross 13: Bound to keep lady covered in the bathroom?TILEDAAcross 15: Lorna's bum's different and undevelopedSUBNORMALAAcross 18: Nearly retreat, knowing how ugly sisters behave?HIDEOUSLYAAcross 19: Boredom for everyone taken in by half-feminine dancingENNUIAAcross 21: Rushes of wind make Augustus join retiring saintGUSTSAAcross 23: Flour's sprinkled round street, which is sadSORROWFULAAcross 25: Inaccuracy is included in note for bullyTERRORISEAAcross 26: Also-ran won't start to get closerLOSERAAcross 27: Cause of envy and contention, messing up cradle with food pipsAPPLEOFAAcross 28: See 27 AcrossDISCORDDDown 1: It's paid in advance, standing on the promenadeUPFRONTDDown 2: In the doghouse with Kenneth, Eleanor and the editorKENNELLEDDDown 3: Chaps breaking very large signsOMENSDDown 4: Beautiful youth makes cassis run all over the placeNARCISSUSDDown 5: Bad-tempered person has twist round top of headCHURLDDown 6: Lightly cooked, so left holding back some wineUNDERDONEDDown 7: Walk, having time to understandTREADDDown 8: She can't say 'No'YESGIRLDDown 14: Leave out, namely, a single griddle-cakeDROP SCONEDDown 16: Partner, by concealing ring, meets objective after FridayBOYFRIENDDDown 17: Statement of inmates alteredMANIFESTODDown 18: Meal had off tailless duckHIGH TEADDown 20: Discourteous and unhealthy king's asleep!ILL-BREDDDown 22: Drink to hide your excessive sentimentalitySYRUPDDown 23: Female suits made up to be formalSTIFFDDown 24: Go back, Leslie, with eyes like a flirt!OGLES