The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 20th July 2001 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 20th July 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: What some journalists do to set plot in actionSUBEDITAAcross 5: Brass sound of a wine caskSACKBUTAAcross 9: Youngster appearing in religious programmeSPROGAAcross 10: Daniel ran exceptionally with its helpADRENALINAAcross 11: Giving offence with disdainINCONTEMPTAAcross 12: Dishy list puts fashionable fellows firstMENUAAcross 14: A brave tribe revolting? Just soREBARBATIVEAAcross 18: Upkeep for working canteen at seaMAINTENANCEAAcross 21: Friction with this girl could be rashELLAAAcross 22: 50% fail in the art of winning a fair ladyFAINTHEARTAAcross 25: Likely to elude even the 23INODOROUSAAcross 26: Growth in the ecclesiastical domain, thank GodSEDGEAAcross 27: Likely to hold a high card, which is pleasantLIKABLEAAcross 28: Supporter of Richard III finds it almost too risky in revoltYORKISTDDown 1: Bird is about to hideSISKINDDown 2: Soup for Jerry out east, about a roubleBORSCHDDown 3: Condition of French teenager in trouble?DEGENERATEDDown 4: An article about Macbeth, sayTHANEDDown 5: Teacher takes on about rubbish - but it could be recycledSCRAP IRONDDown 6: Murderer's sound punishmentCANEDDown 7: Report like loaded weapon?BULLETINDDown 8: Like some religious to get covered, with top bit missingTONSUREDDDown 13: Sort of teacher (sic)CATECHISERDDown 15: Curse abundantly in IndiaBANGALOREDDown 16: August sees mail order bearing ripe fruitIMPERIALDDown 17: Clinton's tool for pulling?BILLHOOKDDown 19: Indian nationalist heading for reform without English involvementGANDHIDDown 20: Way to a Somerset townSTREETDDown 23: Parker's negative turned positiveNOSEYDDown 24: Rake gets jankers for being out of orderCOMB