The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 18th October 2001 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 18th October 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Hides falsehoods - attempt to follow firstLIESDOGGOAAcross 10: Solvers, this is missing in Salad DaysYOUTHAAcross 11: Going for gold with a fruit (recipe misplaced)ARCHERYAAcross 12: I agree with gold (apart from mistakes outside) - 16!EYESOREAAcross 13: Field for good guy with a higher degree than 23 downLEASTAAcross 14: Dumb blonde at Nottingham?GOOSEFAIRAAcross 16: 4 could be grotty in the pastNOTAPRETTYSIGHTAAcross 19: Refusal to contribute with 22 down and then down for some 11NOTAPENNYAAcross 21: Setter finds shelter from fightMELEEAAcross 22: Doctor on-line: it is the opposite of 16MOONLITAAcross 23: Reluctant Scotsman in Scottish regionLOTHIANAAcross 24: Right oven? Cook in itROASTAAcross 25: See 4CUSTOMERSDDown 1: Call NE9 to show it's been washed and ironedCLEANLINENDDown 2: Tendency to write vocal musicPENCHANTDDown 3: Commercial opening is comingADVENTDDown 4: Most cruel guys, maybe - don't tangle with themUGLYDDown 5: Lyrics fitted to lyre without Ove Arup's finaleLOVEPOETRYDDown 6: Burner for body spotted coming up from the rangePYRENEESDDown 7: Prize, a look back at the domeCUPOLADDown 8: Say "Go away!" at end of brakeSHOEDDown 14: Vegetables on credit at breakGREENSTICKDDown 15: State of Denmark? Nonsense - almost American oneROTTENNESSDDown 17: Provide inhabitants for the head without half the wealthPOPULATEDDown 18: Traveller's ear turns up with internal organGULLIVERDDown 20: Turn to Rome with sham utopianTHOMASDDown 21: Spooner's liquid treatment a shambles still?MOTIONDDown 22: See 20MOREDDown 23: See 21LESS