ACROSS&DOWN>H_l\1.2chl DARES.EMPERORI.U.H.X.R.E.IRESPECT.ADDEDE.S...R.C.U.GCHINA.ARTICLET.A.L.O.I.E.S...ATTRACT...A.A.E.D.A.S.EBACARDI.LATERS.C.N.N...R.AOPERA.ANSWERSR.N.T.R.A.E.EBATTERY.WATER-----.--------.-.-.-.-.-.--------.------.-...-.-.-.------.--------.-.-.-.-.-.-...-------...-.-.-.-.-.-.--------.------.-.-.-...-.------.--------.-.-.-.-.-.--------.-----Beginner's Cryptic Eddie JamesE. James 2000Has the courage to read out second (5)Act like Alfred Hitchcock, being straightforward (6)A bit of Prussian land (6)The woman gives point to the man! (3)Some temper, ornery, this ruler! (7)One of the film crowd with standard thats very unusual (13)Arctic Lapp endlessly turns out to be good with hands (9)Make smaller cut (6)Long narrow hilltops and topless river crossings (6)Have high regard for damaged sceptre (7)Counted up one theologian plus editor (5)Country earthenware (5)Every other anteater left out (9)Recital about item in newspaper (7)Draw a treatise we hear (7)Swallow in cabs or buses (6)Small account with small amount of money causes stress! (6)Perhaps oak in small thoroughfare makes it a full thoroughfare (6)Mistake remover is terribly rare around South East (6)Taking cab back to a short road, one gets rum (7)No longer alive, right, afterwards? (5)Musical drama, a short work, takes a long time (5)Responds as wrens scatter (7)Cuttting tool was upside down (3)Physical assault might well be used to light a torch! (7)Raleigh left out something to drink (5)Specially designed for beginners (there are links to hints from the interactive puzzle page)