The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 12th October 2000

There are 17 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 12th October 2000. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Skeleton said to be a man
AAcross 5:	Officer, good and full
AAcross 9:	Old mariner talking with verbosity
AAcross 10:	Partied riotously - got lifted
AAcross 11:	Strong drink producing severe wind	NORWESTER
AAcross 12:	Maybe a giant fish
AAcross 13:	Protests by the people
AAcross 15:	Are pack, perhaps, keeping me back? Certainly not!
AAcross 17:	One putting arms, say, beyond use
AAcross 19:	Army block retreat to capital
AAcross 22:	Jumped from ale, oddly enough, to port
AAcross 23:	A hollow row?
AAcross 23:	A hollow row?
AAcross 25:	Music daily? Almost daily!
AAcross 26:	Make what you will of this night
AAcross 27:	A drop of blood
AAcross 28:	Depression shown on the map?
DDown 1:	Was swallowed by the waves? Swallowed is about right
DDown 2:	Sorting out letters, eg having no stamp, for postman
DDown 3:	The Speaker's ridiculed by party leader
DDown 4:	Hole in lady's garment pocket	TIGHTSPOT
DDown 5:	Crown worn by Queen Dido
DDown 6:	Turn back carriage clock - hand repeatedly off
DDown 7:	Viewpoint that's not in fashion
DDown 8:	For lower pound, admitted craftsman
DDown 14:	A gem of a game
DDown 16:	Mean beast checked out and frisked
DDown 17:	Lady is of the soft left	MILDRED
DDown 18:	Vapour issuing from blowhole initially
DDown 18:	Vapour issuing from blowhole initially
DDown 20:	Some hat trick! Said to make one flush!
DDown 21:	Note: sheet to be changed when baby does this
DDown 23:	Bird of shore and river found in reeds
DDown 24:	In endlessly tragic situation, English show vision