The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 24th August 2001 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 24th August 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sanguine John found in bed? I stand correctedBLOODSTAINEDAAcross 8: Roue (and a sham) offering a poemRONDEAUAAcross 9: Translator keeping man on board turns in acknowledgementRECEIPTAAcross 11: Volunteers some books on odd childish behaviourTANTRUMAAcross 12: A lot of bouts I deem to be beyond the paleOUTSIDEAAcross 13: Dead city, initially sunk in wickednessSLAINAAcross 14: Judge takes account of island lawyer in a treeJACARANDAAAcross 16: Ben with a twitch losing his head over a song about nettle rashURTICARIAAAcross 19: It sticks over a pointPASTEAAcross 21: Unrestrained, a politician breaks into bombastRAMPANTAAcross 23: Dependent on Slater coming back without a nameRELIANTAAcross 24: Girl to court boy, as established by lawENACTEDAAcross 25: It's strange in Scotland and is found around lake where it winds downUNCOILSAAcross 26: Points to classy Rasta grabbing female, one with inability to copeNEURASTHENIADDown 1: Toff upset over an unknown on a winning streakBONANZADDown 2: Manage too much and exceed the limitOVERRUNDDown 3: Bandmaster beat superiorDRUM MAJORDDown 4: Roots out the trunkTORSODDown 5: Troublemaker upset one cretinINCITERDDown 6: Impression of volumeEDITIONDDown 7: Old king with quotes about a lake cuts a bizarre figureGROTESQUERIEDDown 10: "Put it there!" as novel approach for person treating diseaseTHERAPEUTISTDDown 15: Hoar-frost experienced north of the border and many went quickly on to the Unionist churchCRANREUCHDDown 17: Story about one doctor and a meat dishTIMBALEDDown 18: Take it easy on the Queen's vesselCOASTERDDown 19: Bird life depleted by 50% in a nut treePELICANDDown 20: Carpets taken up in a show of enduranceSTAMINADDown 22: Time and dates: they change twice dailyTIDES