The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 7th May 2001 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 7th May 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Soldier escort arranged for individually owned businessesPRIVATESECTORAAcross 10: Harmony restored in a mutinyUNANIMITYAAcross 11: New chart set up by degreesRATCHAAcross 12: Sort of nut that is looseUNTIEAAcross 13: Is patronising in speech and overbearing in argumentTALKSDOWNAAcross 14: Chaps caught in foul deed are correctedEMENDEDAAcross 16: Model, formerly fat?EXAMPLEAAcross 18: Radio makes sound use of themEFFECTSAAcross 20: Revolutionary means of power on boardCAPSTANAAcross 21: Lacking the imagination to fall in love?FANCY-FREEAAcross 23: They may indicate a safe course for young men, sayBUOYSAAcross 24: Chap gets the right sort of insuranceCOVERAAcross 25: Victor or William, perhapsCONQUERORAAcross 26: Try to look smart in order to go courting?PRESSONESSUITDDown 2: Boar's feet cooked as traditional English fareROAST BEEFDDown 3: Failing to take the first Orient ExpressVOICEDDown 4: Cheated at pontoon?TWISTEDDDown 5: What a heavenly colour!SKY-BLUEDDown 6: Dishonest dealerCARD SHARPDDown 6: Dishonest dealerCARDSHARPDDown 7: Inaccurate serve results in defeatOUTDODDown 8: Outlook splendid, yet tenseFUTURE PERFECTDDown 9: Risk playing Russian roulette?CHANCEONESARMDDown 15: Measures following cut in naval establishmentsDOCKYARDSDDown 17: Tip or pour out a delightful mixturePOTPOURRIDDown 19: A hard blow for the ItaliansSIROCCODDown 20: Is inclined to enter the Church, subject to purificationCLEANSEDDown 22: Nerve broken? Not at all!NEVERDDown 23: Is extravagant with musicBLUES