The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 27th September 2001 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 27th September 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Ruined, but Nellie is full of enthusiasmEBULLIENTAAcross 10: Bird runs in long grassCRANEAAcross 11: A period without residence in the old countryDAHOMEYAAcross 12: Row about medal is offensiveNOISOMEAAcross 13: Society in Cornish resort is promiscuousLOOSEAAcross 14: The treble broadcast for the kingETHELBERTAAcross 16: People can't be totally independent? One certainly is!NOMANISANISLANDAAcross 19: River and seafood the Parisian makes repellentEXECRABLEAAcross 21: Kill the Castilian for a bread rollBAGELAAcross 22: Puppet show in urban UK resortBUNRAKUAAcross 23: Call with thanks before the gameRINGTAWAAcross 24: Pious Jew eats fishHASIDAAcross 25: Close to urban area without good informal dressNIGHTGOWNDDown 1: Main scan for metal oreLEADGLANCEDDown 2: Order for dogs to speed over territory for foodMUSHROOMDDown 3: Method of cooking meat in iron containerFLAMBEDDown 4: Turkish officer seizes five of a group of girlsBEVYDDown 5: A female replaces article in platform at old monumentSTONEHENGEDDown 6: Pains gripping sick old GreekACHILLESDDown 7: Plebeian accepting one's word of honourPAROLEDDown 8: River engulfs northern valleyDENEDDown 14: Ensure boat is ordered for resortEASTBOURNEDDown 15: Counter drunken amorous gestureTIDDLYWINKDDown 17: Raymond foolishly supported knight in FranceNORMANDYDDown 18: Physicist fretting over computer memoryANGSTROMDDown 20: Man displays hesitation over retreatERNESTDDown 21: Express dissatisfaction about money raised for fishBONITODDown 22: Club hoarding hard currencyBAHTDDown 23: Scrap a musical compositionRAGA