The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 24th May 2000 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 24th May 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Finish on topHAIR STYLEAAcross 9: Finish on topHAIRSTYLEAAcross 10: Where to keep playing in LondonACT ONAAcross 10: Where to keep playing in LondonACTONAAcross 11: Occasion for MussoliniPRODUCEAAcross 12: Get cuttingEXTRACTAAcross 13: Subject those people to second degreeTHEMEAAcross 14: Where to find the remainder of the market?BOOKSTALLAAcross 16: Device used for keeping team player in RugbyCOMBINATION LOCKAAcross 19: Policemen of potential greatnessSERGEANTSAAcross 21: Embrace of a cold fishCLINGAAcross 22: Fleming's misbehaving himselfFLEMISHAAcross 23: Steal the lawyers' profitBARGAINAAcross 24: Keen on rum cocktailMOURNAAcross 25: Live tomtit almost fluttering at this musical 13LEITMOTIVDDown 1: But you can't cut celery with them!CHOPSTICKSDDown 2: Distressed emu ill on floor-coveringLINOLEUMDDown 3: Put on as birds soarASSUMEDDown 4: Old city bandTYREDDown 5: Their master orders the programmeCEREMONIESDDown 6: Guerrilla fighting in SpartaPARTISANDDown 7: Layers start out with oneSTRATADDown 8: Bird in great difficultyKNOTDDown 14: Expert shaver's original workBRAINCHILDDDown 15: Watery expanse of red gin?LAKE GENEVADDown 17: Europeans in Siberian ordealIBERIANSDDown 18: They could make rusty an animal with its DNA modifiedOXIDANTSDDown 20: A monkey rushes outRHESUSDDown 21: Chain with more processing shows brilliant finishCHROMEDDown 22: In aid of America's reputationFAMEDDown 23: Needle sounding bluntBAIT