The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 3rd August 2001 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 3rd August 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Roger brought before the beak over drawing back a curtainPURDAHAAcross 5: Bile gland trouble can be shockingLIVERAILAAcross 9: Inclination to give a swan song?PENCHANTAAcross 10: You are failed lovers!SOLVERAAcross 11: Tries charges of fiddling the tillCASH REGISTERAAcross 13: The priest is wrong to put the last firstLEVIAAcross 14: Church following the lunar cycle?LUTHERANAAcross 17: Diabolical ally is dropping King Henry the FirstFIENDISHAAcross 18: Weight not acceptable as in the pastONCEAAcross 20: Abandons network for making trains late?LEAVESONLINEAAcross 23: A place by the motorway in the middle of FranceMILIEUAAcross 24: Brave one died after Pinter playINTREPIDAAcross 25: Common attitude among church people?KNEELINGAAcross 26: Tea urn for brewing essenceNATUREDDown 2: Wearer of trousers lacking sort of turn-up?USERDDown 3: Nice doctor shortly produced a pharmacological essenceDECOCTIONDDown 4: Car case for carcase?HEARSEDDown 5: Putting consideration to one side may provide a solutionLATERAL THINKINGDDown 6: Old migrant making call on hospital without leaveVISIGOTHDDown 7: Parts dealt to the loserROLESDDown 8: Awkwardness of canine leg bent at bottom of poleINELEGANCEDDown 12: A certain point, of course, where the man is in danger with no one aboutPERIHELIONDDown 15: A bolt, perhaps in ironworkELOPEMENTDDown 16: State where we feel separation from our islandMISSOURIDDown 19: Some young ladies not up to college...GIRTONDDown 21: ... possibly active in vice ring?VOICEDDown 22: Drink said to give bodily supportBIER