The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 13th September 2001 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 13th September 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Bound to deal with dull hair that lies flat in the boudoir?SPRING MATTRESSAAcross 9: Pub with no parking, no lager - shambolic place for a drink!LOUNGEBARAAcross 10: Irrefutable findings from staff in a laboratoryFINALAAcross 11: Expert in a small part of the companyADEPTAAcross 12: Girl's mood conveyed in paintDISTEMPERAAcross 13: Ship seen in channel around springDISPATCHAAcross 14: Stop army male becoming aggressive little fellow?BANTAMAAcross 17: King's one overthrown in modern republicISRAELAAcross 19: Savage, being sorrowful, is twitchingSADISTICAAcross 22: Glee about foreign character's attempt to imitate someone good?EMULATIONAAcross 24: Thick-skinned type in Augustine's homeHIPPOAAcross 25: Cause to feel embarrassed in a social eventABASHAAcross 26: A country boy about to embrace a spiritual leaderDALAI LAMAAAcross 27: Foremost of impressionists in Tate deserving somehow to be looked at againREINVESTIGATEDDDown 1: Vandals tearing apart items in fast-food outletSALTANDVINEGARDDown 2: True stories neglected - so it possibly may not be the agencyREUTERSDDown 3: Not wanting say to be stifled, I had to discuss termsNEGOTIATEDDown 4: Man hides disgusting body - a huge white flabby thing?MOBYDICKDDown 5: The short run made by one in flight?THRUSHDDown 6: Gun left buried in commonRIFLEDDown 7: In which one sees gritty performances from youngsters?SANDPITDDown 8: Heroine from clan of old with drama unfoldingFLORAMACDONALDDDown 15: A lamp at home hangs above grand landingALIGHTINGDDown 16: It's taken up as a challenge, but it''s punishing for runnersGAUNTLETDDown 18: Debauched man eating boy's foodROULADEDDown 20: In tribute, Blair gives high-level support for sailorsTOPMASTDDown 21: Theologian exposed in papers as cheatFIDDLEDDown 23: Like tree drained of colour?ASHEN