The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 8th August 2001 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 8th August 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Author of decision about 1,500 feet going to sleepRUDYARD KIPLINGAAcross 9: Suffer German and consequently LatinUNDERGOAAcross 10: Destination of selenite and not heartless magicianNORWICHAAcross 11: Proceeding after ladybirdHERONAAcross 12: Dr Lewis's round near 10WYMONDHAMAAcross 13: Catcher and actor, a smasher?NETPLAYERAAcross 14: Mathematician didn't finish in ItalyTURINAAcross 15: Shakespearean part of a sanctimonious natureTIMONAAcross 17: Steam train carrying a divine serpentPUFF ADDERAAcross 20: Russian aircraft with share of international travel?MIGRATIONAAcross 22: Stop listening to the catwalk operatorsPAUSEAAcross 23: Put in liquor, confused rat with lizardLACERTAAAcross 24: Baffle in France no longerNONPLUSAAcross 25: Maid in bed, servant likewise, with Poles around AmericaBLACK-EYED SUSANDDown 1: Worker constrained by gout, sadly, amid thunderous noise of fightingROUGH-AND-TUMBLEDDown 2: French philosopher: 'is decay is queriedDIDEROTDDown 3: Hormone that's red in Lana TurnerADRENALINDDown 4: Entrance by party or styleDOORWAYDDown 5: In radio no mercy is shown to constituent of bottleIONOMERDDown 6: Actress exchanging role with PoleLORENDDown 7: No sense in it? No, none: her merry heart is brokenNEITHERDDown 8: See 7RHYMENORREASONDDown 14: Ornamental inveiglements?TRAPPINGSDDown 16: Mummy's girl going round in charge of spelling?MAGICALDDown 17: How much, including tax if Anne is involved, for initiative?PRIVATEDDown 18: See 17 DownFINANCEDDown 19: Has a second function when tramlines are in useDOUBLESDDown 21: Bill keeps a day for the poet's continentAFRIC