The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 3rd October 2001 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 3rd October 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Audio equipment for master classHEADSETAAcross 5: One bitter about ironclad perkFREEBIEAAcross 9: Smart girl prompt to take noteCUTIEAAcross 10: Oaf carrying clout, perhaps - thanks to his wealth?PLUTOCRATAAcross 11: Ridiculous token male with unlimited cash is to declare in interestSTAKEONESCLAIMAAcross 13: Island getting a bit of a batteringERINAAcross 14: Idiosyncratic boy king first in ringPERSONALAAcross 17: Nasal complaint of the fool in Iris Murdoch's last novelRHINITISAAcross 18: Report from the FringeBANGAAcross 21: Telephone secures new tool pack for seaside attractionBLACKPOOLTOWERAAcross 23: My turn to pursue musical backing that''s onomatopoeicIMITATIVEAAcross 24: Uninspiring, beginning to drop behindDREARAAcross 25: Bid to admit woman to skin treatment centreTANNERYAAcross 26: Low-lifers about to go off with small bagSCROTUMDDown 1: Journalist given chopHACKDDown 2: Tartini corrupted (the louse!) by one heretic or anotherANTITRINITARIANDDown 3: Man of faith welcoming male rulerSHEIKHDDown 4: Old Marshal storing quiet energy to make a cautious advanceTIPTOEDDown 5: Drunken Scottish soldiers vote for abuse to the optically challengedFOUREYESDDown 6: Cut out or included layEXORCISEDDown 7: Minor noble about to win common folk with special offers hereBARGAINBASEMENTDDown 8: Bug-watching points to magic herb keeping energy upENTOMOLOGYDDown 12: Ramshackle rendition of "Romeo, Romeo!" by JulietJERRY-BUILTDDown 15: Appropriate celebrity's aliasNICKNAMEDDown 16: Smaller group's early yearsMINORITYDDown 19: Leaks from the second cityBLEEDSDDown 20: Died in control of explosive mixturePOWDERDDown 22: Tuesday in Paris mostly given over to a drop of ScotchDRAM