The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 19th July 2001 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 19th July 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Islands of ham among mutton?BAHAMASAAcross 5: Spoilt without dial?DEFACEDAAcross 9: Call operator first needs to make?LOCALAAcross 10: US parent outside a film studio, with no errors excepted, in a whirlMAELSTROMAAcross 11: The good old sounds of copper holding girl, one unfazed - that's rightCLASSICAL MUSICAAcross 13: River needs to be on-lineELBEAAcross 14: Section for Muslim (probably) in Croatian portPARABOLAAAcross 17: Turn out a posh left-winger by upbringing?NURTUREDAAcross 18: Bond reported in Bangkok?THAIAAcross 21: Graduate (to French eyes) records attempt to show needleworkBAYEUXTAPESTRYAAcross 23: Gentil man, dressed or dressing?ALIGNMENTAAcross 24: Offspring of resort in Wales heard in springAPRILAAcross 25: Little ruler used for making lettersKINGLETAAcross 26: Mixture required for dash in a car to a pointMELANGEDDown 1: Nonsense letter from buyerBULLDDown 2: Hip (the fruit) taken by European in American bookHUCKLEBERRY FINNDDown 3: Harry doctor in caseMOLESTDDown 4: Meeting for all with GermanSUMMITDDown 5: Practised a method without point - it faded outDIEDAWAYDDown 6: Female Ishmael, slightly disturbed, taken on Fridays?FISH MEALDDown 6: Female Ishmael, slightly disturbed, taken on Fridays?FISHMEALDDown 7: Entertaining the lady, princes throw out architectCHRISTOPHERWRENDDown 8: Popular rising quoted about a Catholic orderDEMOCRATICDDown 12: Stamp girl CillaPENNYBLACKDDown 15: Gold inside sodium left from the fallAUTUMNALDDown 16: What an MP has to beat in a car?SEAT BELTDDown 16: What an MP has to beat in a car?SEATBELTDDown 19: Rams coming up with hesitation display phlegmSPUTUMDDown 20: Be aggressive when with canvas?ASSAILDDown 22: Spend spend spend, Tory fashionBLUE