The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 8th May 2001 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 8th May 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Keeps stifling pain in battleHASTINGSAAcross 5: Phone courtier about sovereignBLOWERAAcross 9: Support for plant storing hydrogenCHAMPIONAAcross 10: Material found in the analysis of a brickFABRICAAcross 11: Extractor rendered lips soreOILPRESSAAcross 12: Son picks up toolSHEARSAAcross 14: Giant fell floundering into the sea from boatBRIGANTINEAAcross 18: Revolutionary species baffled manCHESS PIECEAAcross 18: Revolutionary species baffled manCHESSPIECEAAcross 22: Poet playin' a prankLARKINAAcross 23: A nice gal prepared cake decorationANGELICAAAcross 24: Craving but lacking time for divinationICHINGAAcross 25: President managed control of dinnerPRANDIALAAcross 26: Grasping English queen seizes journalistGREEDYAAcross 27: Check straps of underwearSCANTIESDDown 1: Trojan bullyHECTORDDown 2: Bachelor in old firmSTABLEDDown 3: Little devil has skill to pass onIMPARTDDown 4: Means of transport showing first-class pedigreeGOODSTRAINDDown 6: See an affair in disgustLOATHINGDDown 7: It can be fatal in battle that's goin' onWARFARINDDown 8: Took a break and made an impressionRECESSEDDDown 13: Selfish man about to withdraw moneyEGOCENTRICDDown 15: Spill the beans about select sportSCULLINGDDown 16: Shy maiden in court? I don't knowSEARCHMEDDown 17: Put forward design as arrangedASSIGNEDDDown 19: Quaker colonialist on flagPENNONDDown 20: Travellin' on island or atollBIKINIDDown 21: Father's keeping everything in AmericaDALLAS