The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 9th May 2001 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 9th May 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Disparage actors as characters - myself includedCASTASPERSIONSAAcross 9: Side taken by 7 viewNEITHERAAcross 10: Metal is found in thumbscrewBISMUTHAAcross 11: Richard ended in defeat; over to HenryTUDORAAcross 12: Fever few connected with new therapy, excluding a drinkPYRETHRUMAAcross 13: Name picked out without gravity or careNEGLECTEDAAcross 14: Many drinks can be found in YorkshireDALESAAcross 15: It''s unsuitable in a gymINAPTAAcross 17: About time to modify item in air displayALTIMETERAAcross 20: Undressed in 7?OUT OF GEARAAcross 22: There's said to be a place for old-fashioned ill-humourRHEUMAAcross 23: Vera reported what she did for an animalLINSANGAAcross 24: Cram, perhaps, allowed to feature in articlesATHLETEAAcross 25: Comical, almost entirely mad, system of communicationELECTRONIC MAILDDown 1: To Cannon St - pile out for the CityCONSTANTINOPLEDDown 2: Hidings may be in order for such noisy behaviourSHINDIGDDown 3: Detested rating on dwelling with right to income from lettingABHORRENTDDown 4: Some copy held for bank protectionPARAPETDDown 5: York overdrawn, as an old engine may beREBOREDDDown 6: Fashionable group relegated to a corner of the display?INSETDDown 7: "Ne plus ultra" can be anything but extremeNEUTRALDDown 8: Essex man of most charm - fellow lost his head, unfortunatelyTHOMASCROMWELLDDown 14: Having two forms of saying "unintelligent" in BowDIMORPHICDDown 16: A court in Alabama is like a jellyfishACTINALDDown 17: I get my own back in rage about 5, if missingAVENGERDDown 18: French stop over in getting the lie of the landTERRAINDDown 19: She's queen in the Salvation ArmyTHERESADDown 21: Money talks with candourFRANC