The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 22nd June 2001 There are 15 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 22nd June 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Students about to make a mistakeSLIP-UPAAcross 1: Students about to make a mistakeSLIPUPAAcross 5: Hot peas dished out in small cafesTEASHOPSAAcross 9: Prime Minister, democratic leader, country's first personDISRAELIAAcross 10: Something curious - fish crosses river with itRARITYAAcross 11: Actual site for a new allotmentREALLOCATIONAAcross 13: Infant born in a treeBABYAAcross 14: Skilful story book editorTALENTEDAAcross 17: Friend left in front of shopping complex in the heart of London's clublandPALL-MALLAAcross 18: Inventor, firstly, was always testing technologyWATTAAcross 20: Thirteen pass out hereaboutsINTHESEPARTSAAcross 23: Verdi opera, say, before and after orchestral overtureOTELLOAAcross 24: Fine gentlemen annoy social workersGALLANTSAAcross 25: Old instrument designed for rest and playPSALTERYAAcross 26: Empty space in French carsSEDANSDDown 2: Type of paper placed face upLAIDDDown 3: Representation of beam in doorwayPORTRAYALDDown 4: Less experienced coppers turned up before the outbreak of hostilitiesPREWARDDown 5: Turning to get light lit, I spy child's toeTHISLITTLEPIGGYDDown 6: King George I taking a drink out for a governor of BritainAGRICOLADDown 7: Wooded area forming part of King Arthur's territoryHURSTDDown 8: Executed cherub hated being badPUT TO DEATHDDown 12: Ancient, as a setting for old peopleCANAANITESDDown 15: Innovative form of air transport - and where the Guardian may be boughtNEWSSTANDDDown 16: Boys are very fond of aromatic plantLAD'S LOVEDDown 19: Father is holding learners responsible for unnecessary embellishmentsFRILLSDDown 21: Meat for Arab leader brought into college dining roomHALALDDown 22: Rock and roll fanaticsSTUN