The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 18th May 2001 There are 16 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 18th May 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: To begin, pass directFIRSTHANDAAcross 6: Note disturbance on line indicates a potential threatGROWLAAcross 9: Paste diamond's lost its stone in the riverRHINEAAcross 10: Principal's fancy woman has an advantageHEAD STARTAAcross 11: Law-giver left nothing inside for the bloodsuckersMOSQUITOESAAcross 12: Manx lockers?KEYSAAcross 14: Wine, brunch - a blissful settingCHABLISAAcross 15: Companion in play about currencyDRACHMAAAcross 17: Most of the globe is dependent on cocaineOCEANICAAcross 19: Many coming in, went out all agogEXCITEDAAcross 20: Window decoration?SASHAAcross 22: Made to toe the line by firm headSTRICTNESSAAcross 25: Represent how energy ratio is in bookEPITOMISEAAcross 26: Wet health establishment?HYDROAAcross 27: Deal with the presentTREATAAcross 28: Theodore, at times, given to holding a different opinionHETERODOXDDown 1: RAF officer comes over queer at meetingFORUMDDown 2: Return to former position - a check, sayREINSTATEDDown 3: Kind of embarrassment that makes one girl cut looseTOECURLINGDDown 4: He's a cat that's turned out to be a faithful friendACHATESDDown 5: Late finish is an obstacleDEAD-ENDDDown 6: With the last one you've had itGASPDDown 7: Jack turns up during Old English lectureORATEDDown 8: Layabouts' dream countryLOTUS LANDDDown 8: Layabouts' dream countryLOTUSLANDDDown 13: Renegade baseball player may be a professional killerRAT-CATCHERDDown 14: Boasts of short-distance linesCROW'S FEETDDown 14: Boasts of short-distance linesCROWSFEETDDown 16: Rash to have weeded round the noticeHOTHEADEDDDown 18: Ready to admit non-drinker I found rather spitefulCATTISHDDown 19: Endless eventide could be clear as daylightEVIDENTDDown 21: Jam that's appropriateSEIZEDDown 23: Hear the girl is an AmerindianSIOUXDDown 24: Little woman and officer get a shock1O1T