The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 1st June 2001 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 1st June 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Unknown murderer pounds awaySTRANGERAAcross 5: Workshop produces ornament I loveSTUDIOAAcross 9: Send from French areaDESPATCHAAcross 10: Person takes time in lessonMORTALAAcross 11: Exploit Ireland, the composerCOUPERINAAcross 12: Officer knowledgeable about tokenCOUPONAAcross 14: Backer misses out in AmericaLOS ANGELESAAcross 18: Cloth samples found in the bathroomTOILETRIESAAcross 22: Tell of soldier getting freshRELATEAAcross 23: Indispensable friend has moneyMATERIALAAcross 24: One meets old secret police chief in EuropeIBERIAAAcross 25: Colourist keeps recipe in the kitchenSTRAINERAAcross 26: Wander about to obtain applianceGADGETAAcross 27: Fellow annoyin' scientistFRANKLINDDown 1: Corrupt French noble found in bishopricSEDUCEDDown 2: Drunken squire is off-colourRISQUEDDown 3: Tidy up after knight had a mealNEATENDDown 4: In a trice, Rosie smashed the deskESCRITOIREDDown 6: Utter nothing in-betweenTHOROUGHDDown 7: Time to conceal a fruit producerDATE PALMDDown 8: Ines and Lois developed urbanityOILINESSDDown 13: The man with the estate manager is a villainMALEFACTORDDown 15: Flier looking round lakeSTARLINGDDown 16: Action about complaints of flavouringDILL SEEDDDown 17: Straddle finest horseBESTRIDEDDown 19: Arrest Greek character during commotionDETAINDDown 20: Wrongly aligns an indicatorSIGNALDDown 21: In favour of taking a pound in coinFLORIN