The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 23rd July 2001 There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 23rd July 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Bird seen in Spring by river bankSPARROWAAcross 8: Noel's blazerYULE LOGAAcross 10: Edge hoop in ironFRINGEAAcross 11: Trouble for international organisation to resolveUNSETTLEAAcross 12: Wedge, we hear, in the doorwayJAMBAAcross 13: Concern of many in a lonely placeSOLICITUDEAAcross 14: Hovercraft pilot cheers wildlyHELICOPTERSAAcross 19: Chief whip, say, an expert on telephoneRINGMASTERAAcross 22: Tugs put out in a squallGUSTAAcross 23: One who talks one round to composing musical dramaORATARIOAAcross 24: Lupin raiser, this Holloway journalistPOOTERAAcross 25: Dance round in church, showing rhythmCADENCEAAcross 26: Go ahead and make a loanADVANCEDDown 1: Ancient skill in bridgeSPARTANDDown 2: Note about illustrious French cityGRENOBLEDDown 3: They are trained to fight dogsBOXERSDDown 4: Vets cut spays felinePUSSYCATDDown 5: Dismissive order to a drummer, perhapsBEATITDDown 6: A louder composition of vocal musicROULADEDDown 9: Call round to set up joint managementDUALCONTROLDDown 15: One certain to be replaced immediatelyINATRICEDDown 16: Ale or gin from the local?REGIONALDDown 17: See what others have to sayLIP-READDDown 17: See what others have to sayLIPREADDDown 18: The heart of a German city churchESSENCEDDown 20: Conclude contractGATHERDDown 21: They're very fast, but may be shotRAPIDS