The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 5th October 2001 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 5th October 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Close to silence?SHUT UPAAcross 5: Jam is preservePICKLEAAcross 8: Drink put down by fantastic bird is rejectedCORDIALAAcross 9: Acquit a criminal performing on waterAQUATICAAcross 11: It's a beastly drawingANIMAL MAGNETISMAAcross 12: The time when nobody is stopped shortNOONAAcross 13: Injure tongue with a complaintSCARLATINAAAcross 17: Missionary agents live abroadEVANGELISTAAcross 18: Place to make outSPOTAAcross 20: Institute for entering logical analysis?TRAINING COLLEGEAAcross 23: Gather about fifty points when stepping backRELAPSEAAcross 24: One shunned for striking playersOUTCASTAAcross 25: Fruit stone from a lot of mountainsPYRENEAAcross 26: Well watered turf on lairSODDENDDown 2: Woman's wild boar devours four ungulates, sayHERBIVORADDown 3: UN quits panel sitting in judgment of a groupTRIBALDDown 4: Controversial mineral left under postPOLEMICALDDown 5: Police first called to crashPRANGDDown 6: Make room for raised pathCAUSEWAYDDown 7: Stick bell at high partLATHIDDown 8: Possibly a type of mail and vice versaCHAIN LETTERDDown 10: Remark when about to go in cellCOMPARTMENTDDown 14: Member of secret society who got out of bed on the wrong side?ROSECROSSDDown 15: Create trouble following naughty child's curseIMPRECATEDDown 16: Open wide to take small drink from fount of inspirationAGANIPPEDDown 19: Piped music is groovyFLUTEDDDown 21: 100 per cent for moderateALLAYDDown 22: Fine point is taken as relativeNIECE