The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 17th July 2001 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 17th July 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: One side of the coin causes difficultyREVERSEAAcross 5: He follows craze for putting total in writingFADDISTAAcross 10: Recess in the cheap seatsAPSEAAcross 11: Drug pusher is to reach pay settlementAPOTHECARYAAcross 12: Left a novice at the entrancePORTALAAcross 13: Way to take in a worried green police officer?SERGEANTAAcross 14: They remove everything from tourist on board shipSTRIPPERSAAcross 16: Girl returning item of propertyASSETAAcross 17: Ceases to need plugsSTOPSAAcross 19: Girl Adler treated in churchCATHEDRALAAcross 23: Do a dance for a feeCONTANGOAAcross 24: Delicious beverage sailor found at northern cityNECTARAAcross 26: Home truths in speech by traitor?BLUNTWORDSAAcross 27: Fail to include order given to ItalianOMITAAcross 28: A soft fruit, it seemsAPPEARSAAcross 29: Doctor Grey involved in combined actionSYNERGYDDown 2: Make gain out of heroic featEXPLOITDDown 3: Incident bringing girl to bookEVENTDDown 4: Must work on boatSHALLOPDDown 6: Had trouble before with stickADHEREDDown 7: Went down and removed foldsDECREASEDDDown 8: Called about odd set not being one's own?STRANGEDDown 9: Keep a riot going inside a musical academyCONSERVATOIREDDown 15: Helplessness and how, perhaps, men cope with itIMPOTENCEDDown 18: Slut performing turn in highest placeTROLLOPDDown 20: Sharpen pen, but retain candourHONESTYDDown 21: Making humble vessel in silverABASINGDDown 22: Retort of unfortunate Swan Queen?ANSWERDDown 25: Near to the endCLOSE