The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 9th October 2000

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 9th October 2000. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Backward students demonstrate human fallibility
AAcross 1:	Backward students demonstrate human fallibility
AAcross 5:	17th century girl straddles a horse
AAcross 9:	High explosive combat may produce many victims
AAcross 10:	Many lights used in the theatre
AAcross 11:	Festival in various lands - Italy's a possibility
AAcross 13:	A low-key dwelling?
AAcross 14:	Possibly relating to the whole
AAcross 17:	Successfully manage an abduction?
AAcross 18:	A small number back church no longer
AAcross 20:	Educational centre?
AAcross 23:	Thinly spread butter and jam
AAcross 24:	Sort of question found in inverted commas	INQUOTES
AAcross 25:	He killed a couple of fools in the end
AAcross 26:	Proceeded to take legal action in the finish
DDown 2:	Right position of course - north
DDown 3:	Placatory style of professional stage performer
DDown 3:	Placatory style of professional stage performer
DDown 4:	It's looped around a dog
DDown 5:	People do what they like with it	JOBSATISFACTION
DDown 6:	Fruits for the shy
DDown 7:	Comparatively bold material
DDown 8:	It's put in by an attendant or 3 down in 21 down
DDown 12:	Where one may find a small jumper with a big top?	FLEACIRCUS
DDown 15:	Fairness demands proper searches
DDown 16:	Anticipates charges for concealing minerals
DDown 19:	Sounds like conversation has a twist
DDown 21:	Large number in new RADA production
DDown 22:	He's on about being present