The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th May 2001 There are 14 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th May 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Game suffices for keeping order at homeDOMINOESAAcross 9: French student issued with name and numberELEVENAAcross 10: French town gets a second look inAMIENSAAcross 11: A world of sweets?ALLSORTSAAcross 12: Sand in bottleGRITAAcross 13: Squalid sink transformed with a nice bit of disinfectantDICKENSIANAAcross 15: Witty person holding in measure of sound? He's not witty!WINDBAGAAcross 16: Frank Field's central character in French story!CANDIDEAAcross 18: Fool admits nothing to right-wing organisation - a devilish sign?CLOVEN FOOTAAcross 19: Defeat with tail-ender finally dismissedROUTAAcross 20: Note about marriage guidance counsellors supplied by clergyPRELATESAAcross 22: Copper shown by examination to be most cleverCUTESTAAcross 23: Is male following unhappy perversion?SADISMAAcross 24: Being this could mean mum losing energy, just!MATRONLYDDown 1: What may be covered by parts of ITVCOMMERCIALBREAKDDown 2: Former dancer not in a televised broadcastNINETTEDEVALOISDDown 3: What one hopes may win sweepstake is not designed for motoring!HORSE-DRAWNDDown 4: Obliquely request to take over from one leading the waltz?ASKANCEDDown 5: Not all of tummy fits in? It could be a warning!BELLDDown 6: Second thoughts about not supporting team that needs helpingRECONSIDERATIONDDown 7: Former CND enthusiast transformed duller ranters and the leaders of British socialismBERTRAND RUSSELLDDown 14: The foreign wine town showing ability to increase accommodationELASTICITYDDown 17: Eat ice-cream, swallowing wholeCONSUMEDDown 21: Office worker's degrees in abbreviated form?TEMP