The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 8th June 2001 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 8th June 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Funny man using martial art on clergymanKENDODDAAcross 5: Paths laid out round a large pitchASPHALTAAcross 10: Composer given introductions to Busoni, Elgar, Ravel and GriegBERGAAcross 11: Newspaper getting money that's prayed forDAILY BREADAAcross 12: County containing upper-class resortsHAUNTSAAcross 13: Write to nag about military headquartersPENTAGONAAcross 14: Dread sex manual translated from French authorALEXANDREAAcross 16: Moment that's doubtful on the first of JanuaryJIFFYAAcross 17: Wood has award sent back to New YorkEBONYAAcross 19: A Greek king soon brought about plucky Ilium's endAGAMEMNONAAcross 23: Persistently question North African about where medicinal waters are dispensedPUMP ROOMAAcross 24: Like Croesus completely, Diana only partlyLYDIANAAcross 26: It's too far away from the stoveOUTOFRANGEAAcross 27: Muses initially help poetic young womanMAIDAAcross 28: One who doesn't believe he is in a raceATHEISTAAcross 29: Almost half of retailers imported wrong wineRETSINADDown 2: "You can see with this!", I shout to the auditorEYEBALLDDown 3: Start to eat and drink after I'd given upDIG INDDown 4: Carroll really has to avoid losing last childDODGSONDDown 6: Saw, for example, in front of garageSAYINGDDown 7: Here Flora preserved the metal she has...HERBARIUMDDown 8: ... to start with metal not available...LEAD OFFDDown 8: ... to start with metal not available...LEADOFFDDown 9: Speaking slightingly of mad gent and praise eccentricallyDISPARAGEMENTDDown 15: English phone box designed for one who won't speak to the French?XENOPHOBEDDown 18: Favourable comment elicited by the scent of wine?BOUQUETDDown 20: Extra cover for porky dramatistMOLIEREDDown 21: Speech made by opposition leader on official allowanceORATIONDDown 22: Beautiful young women serving time on islandsHOURISDDown 25: See 14DUMAS