The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 19th May 2000 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 19th May 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Take shoot to establish type of bushPOT PLANTAAcross 9: Is second-born a girl?ISABELAAcross 10: Ass or nag?GO ONAAcross 10: Ass or nag?GOONAAcross 11: Hostility in the work place (OPPOSITIONAAcross 12: Peep-shows: big bird!GANDERAAcross 14: Fellow not keeping up is losing puffFLAGGINGAAcross 15: Favourably placed to play ball over to left or rightONSIDEAAcross 17: Claim of Lloyd's member, bound by method of payment, rejectedDEMANDAAcross 20: A steel tap?ACCOLADEAAcross 22: Tosspots go astray - it's the drink!SHERRYAAcross 23: Repeated scene shifting puts years on one (SENESCENCEAAcross 24: Wool, say, providing protection for sheep, sayCOTEAAcross 25: Arctic seabird off northBITTERAAcross 26: Fare to northern US citySCRANTONDDown 1: Bypass (ring road) crumbling - such a state!COLORADODDown 2: The games up by the intervalSPANDDown 3: Taking pains when delivering, so be threatening to pick up the jackLABOURDDown 4: Shows some speed ? flying through it!AIR SPACEDDown 4: Shows some speed ? flying through it!AIRSPACEDDown 5: Spider, say ? preserve one sortSALTIGRADEDDown 6: From island fish-eating bird circling smackHEROINDDown 8: Warning of river in endless spateTIP-OFFDDown 8: Warning of river in endless spateTIPOFFDDown 13: Lovely concealing love-nest by deceitDISHONESTYDDown 16: Favourite invalid with doc?DEADCERTDDown 18: Make warfare a thing of the pastDERATIONDDown 19: Fall trap set up for gameTENNISDDown 21: Lady's honour has state backingCHERIEDDown 22: Southern Irish county's rocky islandSKERRYDDown 24: Fruit iceCONE