The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 25th October 2001 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 25th October 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Wrongly, I'm tied to kitchen range for specialised distributionNICHEMARKETINGAAcross 8: We must hold success to be spotlessWHITEAAcross 9: Cord used by Bill in North-West portBOOTLACEAAcross 11: Important occasion leads to top level in show businessBIG TIMEAAcross 11: Important occasion leads to top level in show businessBIGTIMEAAcross 12: Heartless Harry, doctor and worker, will construct water pipeHYDRANTAAcross 13: Syringa, one with label placed outside, lifted upLILACAAcross 15: Historic announcer destroyed crow with nitreTOWN CRIERAAcross 17: Decorate me in the mirror, almost a beauty, using his make-upEMBELLISHAAcross 20: Representative has lifetime with National TrustAGENTAAcross 21: Dream about first person to have Enigma decodedIMAGINEAAcross 23: Hawk in prison almost after rowTIERCELAAcross 25: Our visit is spoiled by such musiciansVIRTUOSIAAcross 26: Short woolly jumper kept in motor by DianaCARDIAAcross 27: Type of novel tells of union and betrayalSEXANDSHOPPINGDDown 1: Communication about shot in modern crimeNEWS BULLETINDDown 2: Stick with cold fishCLINGDDown 3: Mournful Alice with a leg brokenELEGIACALDDown 4: Nasty men get a bit on all sidesAMBIENTDDown 5: Skill to cope with sound of denial to what extent?KNOW-HOWDDown 5: Skill to cope with sound of denial to what extent?KNOWHOWDDown 6: Covered it up, having shown the wayTILEDDDown 7: One variety of peach, but a number can be seen outside the damaged crateNECTARINEDDown 10: Lying much indulged in by SheherazadeSTORYTELLINGDDown 14: Pronounce with rounded lips: "Poor Isabella and I"LABIALISEDDown 16: Short time to get container for iced summer drinkCLARET CUPDDown 18: Arctic rocks unmovedICE-COLDDDown 19: "Doctor, it's h-hot, or at least getting warm!"HOTTISHDDown 22: Within part of the neo-Latin traditionINTRADDown 24: Dog starts creeping over rough ground inquisitivelyCORGI