The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 31st December 2001

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 31st December 2001. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Circled the earth, say
AAcross 5:	Well up in colour
AAcross 10:	US polar explorer - and aviator, by the way
AAcross 11:	Devilish control?
AAcross 12:	Crown jewels
AAcross 13:	Love of the past	OLDFLAME
AAcross 14:	Late payment?
AAcross 16:	Female cotton spinner
AAcross 17:	Silver down, but looks healthy
AAcross 19:	A cleaner at "The Rover's Return"?	BAROFSOAP
AAcross 23:	It's unusual to hear in broadcasting	ONTHEAIR
AAcross 24:	In school, put us at the end of the line	EUSTON
AAcross 26:	Misguided love is pity, really
AAcross 27:	Mount hotly tipped to run
AAcross 28:	Hazel's hangers-on
AAcross 29:	Unusual angle for a crank
DDown 2:	Disorganised rustic binder
DDown 3:	Condition under which a horse races
DDown 4:	Shown to be vulnerable
DDown 6:	Tips university to spend freely
DDown 7:	US rifle is adapted for infantrymen
DDown 8:	They will run away when things warm up
DDown 9:	Guard put on health risk in naval vessel	ESCORTCARRIER
DDown 15:	A cleaner at work among the chatterers
DDown 18:	Canal boat
DDown 20:	Individual observed description of Polyphemus
DDown 21:	Not a sum that's incorrect - sums
DDown 22:	Defame a large number and get into a row
DDown 25:	It's bound to be a bit of a shock