The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 17th July 2000

There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 17th July 2000. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Such a fare is economical
AAcross 5:	One of the art gallery's main exhibits
AAcross 9:	Soldier carrying sailors?
AAcross 10:	New style navy
AAcross 11:	An estimate of how resourceful one is
AAcross 13:	You used to be grand
AAcross 14:	Habitual criminal makes for difficult police work
AAcross 17:	Drink lands teenager in trouble
AAcross 18:	Aim low
AAcross 20:	He keeps an eye on the hands to avoid overtime
AAcross 23:	Millionaire's roe?
AAcross 24:	An apology for a dance	EXCUSEME
AAcross 25:	They won't stand for their instruments being played
AAcross 26:	Saw off the tongue
DDown 2:	First ride on a new horse
DDown 3:	Valid reason for giving to charity	GOODCAUSE
DDown 4:	The instruction he gets will be brief
DDown 5:	Yet on stage she might be a curvaceous performer	STRAIGHTACTRESS
DDown 6:	Errs amid wayward lovers
DDown 7:	He is working on commission
DDown 8:	Wild party ends a school occasion	PARENTSDAY
DDown 12:	Leisure time for a craftsman
DDown 15:	Unwilling to go into print	CAMERASHY
DDown 16:	They're enquiry agents, of course
DDown 19:	Corresponds with central Europeans, say
DDown 21:	Central heating off apparently!
DDown 22:	Being awkward, mean to get the last word