The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 30th August 2001 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 30th August 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Covertly responsible for newspaper being old-fashioned?BEHINDTHETIMESAAcross 8: The French West is part of an islandLEWISAAcross 9: A question: my leaving school an occasion for the Water Music?AQUACADEAAcross 11: Method used to grade a signpost?WAYMARKAAcross 12: Transport during rainstorm is heavenNIRVANAAAcross 13: Planet under which one is born to be a chorus girl, say?HYLEGAAcross 15: Ragged-trousered unknown exposed right away, which is skilfulDEXTEROUSAAcross 17: Big fish finds unfinished military quarters for loyalist groupBARRACUDAAAcross 20: Piece left out in a dashed dotty businessMORSEAAcross 21: Resigned oneself to a method of climbing with amateur supportLAYBACKAAcross 23: Instrument that proves the world roundTHEORBOAAcross 25: Teetotal island keeping excellent source of milkDAIRYMANAAcross 26: Recorder at Monte?VIDEOAAcross 27: Deceives teetotal reformer, a Conservative, who done it?DETECTIVE STORYDDown 1: Foul phone call about anything from Yorkshire youth on short timeBELOW THE BELTDDown 2: Why do plays? Introduction comes firstHOWDYDDown 3: Looking back in the manner of keeping soldier under? No way!NOSTALGIADDown 4: Followed and still followed when the king departedTRACKEDDDown 5: One beast like another with no tail in spring or autumnEQUINOXDDown 6: Become liable for dog at home?INCURDDown 7: Goal for good sound effortENDEAVOURDDown 10: Raptor about to look round setter's ill-judged cheeseparingFALSEECONOMYDDown 14: 100-yard burst in the water is inadvisable for weightwatchersLARDYCAKEDDown 16: Cooked meal among little people appearing after the flowersELMLEAVESDDown 18: International body disowned Brighton constituency for being scruffy?UNKEMPTDDown 19: Russian plane abandoning reported check on playwrightANTONOVDDown 22: Extraordinarily eager to say yesAGREEDDown 24: Sun God, the Roman deity of the air?RADIO