The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Wednesday, 1st November 2000

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 1st November 2000. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Skilful strings play in tennis match (first class!)
AAcross 9:	Unbroken part is healthy
AAcross 10:	Try to acquire outward skill in slang
AAcross 11:	Excerpt from Nazi bible put back in place	IBIZA
AAcross 12:	Appropriate length in a driving mechanism
AAcross 13:	Not returning to Italy, perhaps, for key
AAcross 14:	Expedition to see sporting body in foreign attire
AAcross 17:	Makes financial provision on getting bad news about party
AAcross 19:	Unusually daring, if demeaning
AAcross 22:	Labourer having the power to act
AAcross 24:	Is to go back for a drink
AAcross 25:	Girl bringing back something worth having	TESSA
AAcross 26:	Let client exercise rational powers
AAcross 27:	Cart-horse conducted to stable in theatre	ORCHESTRASTALL
DDown 1:	Dejected after plucking birds with one's teeth?
DDown 2:	Ideally perfect note on new piano
DDown 3:	Gladly permit to remain uncultivated	LIEFALLOW
DDown 4:	Oliver, for example, getting Ruth to relent	SHOWPITY
DDown 5:	State alternative to Ronay
DDown 6:	Tree with flat surface
DDown 7:	Boy taking novice a flower
DDown 8:	Its report should stimulate athletic progress	STARTINGPISTOL
DDown 15:	Citadel producing a harvest on poor soil
DDown 16:	He hopes to make a profit from vines replanted on hill
DDown 18:	One who straightens furniture
DDown 20:	Hollow tear produced by certain flies
DDown 21:	Object when time signal is put out for birds
DDown 23:	Confound with a blow