The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 2nd August 2001 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 2nd August 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Heard where Karachi is, a capital with a characteristic pattern?SYNDROMEAAcross 5: Tory has a taste for garlic in apple pieCLOVESAAcross 9: History isn't acute to the FrenchCHRONICLEAAcross 11: Number and weight are inconceivableNOTONAAcross 12: Spoke to a bird about illegally published worksPIRATEDBOOKSAAcross 15: Girl no longer tender?ANNAAAcross 16: Copy for piano: after lapse of time I get upPLAGIARISEAAcross 18: Crucial leading oarsmen at work on a typewriterKEYSTROKESAAcross 19: 27 character doesn't sound like a workerIDOLAAcross 21: Director in the manner of - in the matter of - ass in translationALAINRESNAISAAcross 24: Prophet has taken a humble partNAHUMAAcross 25: American city nudity impersonated by ToadLAUNDREESAAcross 26: Decision classes?RULINGAAcross 27: Butler included in a benefit that's much appreciatedADORABLEDDown 1: See 7SICADDown 2: Grass for N-Noah's?NARKDDown 3: Director concerned with type of filmRENOIRDDown 4: Director to be in debt after building chapel in factoryMICHAELPOWELLDDown 6: Small Viking vessel with sobering effect?LONGBOATDDown 7: Director whose life contains love in 3 for princess? Just soVITTORIODIDDown 8: Characteristic of a sorority keeping home in ominous mannerSINISTERLYDDown 10: Fevered gunner prepared to provide money for businessEVERGREENFUNDDDown 13: Director of crew J.A. Rank directedTACKWARNERDDown 14: Director before struggle with unknown getting a breakANDY WARHOLDDown 17: Stand-in for tough parts to reduce size of 23STUNT MANDDown 17: Stand-in for tough parts to reduce size of 23STUNTMANDDown 20: Director is not so domesticatedWILDERDDown 22: Report of restriction on pavementKERBDDown 23: Detail from Sisley's "Earth in Water"ISLE