The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 27th July 2001 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 27th July 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Silly fellow grabbing ramSTUPIDAAcross 4: Miserable article, thing written without loveABJECTAAcross 9: This and 25 may be completely togetherHANDAAcross 10: Expecting to go round building in which you'd find many a picture was drawnGRAVITATEDAAcross 11: Bacterium against one wanting vigourVIBRIOAAcross 12: Unpleasant person's meeting end in grassDOGSTAILAAcross 13: Girl tucking into my old cakeMADELEINEAAcross 15: (After 9) Little music maker with awful band in awful placeBELLAAcross 16: Silly person to opt for gym?DOPEAAcross 17: Unfortunately, she's pallyHAPLESSLYAAcross 21: (After 9) Deliver punch rapidly and successfullyOVERFISTAAcross 22: (After 9) Who'd mend an awful second-hand item?MEDOWNAAcross 24: It won't spread on bread? Bad luck!HARD CHEESEAAcross 25: This and 9 may be completely togetherFOOTAAcross 26: Your old flower lacking round inflorescenceTHYRSEAAcross 27: Either side of river you'll find odd newts distributedSTREWNDDown 1: Good person, a laugher showing resilienceSTAMINADDown 2: Working for agreement, but lacking statusUNDERDDown 3: (After 9) Transferring affection, intimately bound togetherINGLOVEDDown 5: (After 25) Walker's crossing, female twisting boot on edgeBRIDGEDDown 6: Old flame, frightful cat with head for precisionEXACTNESSDDown 7: (After 25) Pay former Labour leader to join TV programmeTHEBILLDDown 8: Exceptionally grand repast that is included in summer celebrationsGARDENPARTIESDDown 14: English pride may spread? It used to at this timeEMPIRE DAYDDown 16: Strange Roman way going into hollowDEVIANTDDown 18: (After 25) Base new lab term in physics unitLAMBERTDDown 19: It's despicable getting secret infoLOW-DOWNDDown 19: It's despicable getting secret infoLOWDOWNDDown 20: (After 25) Stage illuminations excessively turned up in exitsLIGHTSDDown 23: Writer upset editor over environmental organisationDEFOE