The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 25th July 2001 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 25th July 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Eastern princess enters tree and flowerGERANIUMAAcross 5: Backward writer to cut example of 2?NEPHEWAAcross 9: Effects of rape - so diesel is producedOILSEEDSAAcross 10: Use more force, we 'ear, or it'll get cooledARDOURAAcross 12: The lousy, dirty 24sNITTY-GRITTYAAcross 15: Cook in the 24?DEVILAAcross 17: Sassenach like Chapman or Fitzgerald, maybe single ladyENGLISHERAAcross 18: Current turns falter, interrupting great successWATERFLOWAAcross 19: Beetle is female from GreeceDORISAAcross 20: The Pobble's aunt's pet, given by Bantu clericRUNCIBLECATAAcross 24: Particular stumpDETAILAAcross 25: 24, if in charge on the off chanceSPECIFICAAcross 26: One seeking to be laid by corporal in play, first in playhouseNYMPHOAAcross 27: Propositions in or around the housePREMISESDDown 1: Land with feathers reduced to powderGROUNDDOWNDDown 2: Broadcast keeping one in television, it appears - that's the general theoryRELATIVITYDDown 3: Poor journalist in craving for elevationNEEDYDDown 4: Protecting (everything in the room, say?) from rustUNDERSEALINGDDown 6: Aristocratic girl, possibly, should get 8EARLY BIRDDDown 7: In Holland it could be slung with 8 on itHOOKDDown 8: Extract information from woman or man, primarilyWORMDDown 11: Aside from male, we got upset when his agent turned upSTAGE WHISPERDDown 13: They may be linked and shotSHIRTCUFFSDDown 14: 24s for descendants and supporters - lotsBRASSTACKSDDown 16: Let horrid characters be put in charge of broadcasting onceLORDREITHDDown 21: See with tempLOCUMDDown 22: River in our gardenEDENDDown 23: 24 I came across on the way upITEM