The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 25th May 2000 There are 17 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 25th May 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: This girl is perhaps a girl without loveGLORIAAAcross 4: Green baize series for masseur?RUBBERAAcross 9: News that is wearing at the Foreign OfficeINFOAAcross 10: Quiet Sarah, follower of fashion, like David?PSALMODISTAAcross 11: First woman embraced by author of "Kidnapped" when merrymakingREVELSAAcross 12: Broadcast "Pluto" by itselfDISPERSEAAcross 13: Travelling zoo attracting people by silver lakeMENAGERIEAAcross 15: Advantage of record going round before usPLUSAAcross 16: This frame of mind changes the direction of fateMOODAAcross 17: Cover up faults of pale woman with cindersWHITEWASHAAcross 21: Trusted friend to reshape English travelALTER EGOAAcross 22: Rubbish found here in a quiet prisonASH CANAAcross 22: Rubbish found here in a quiet prisonASHCANAAcross 24: State sign makes its way in handcartBROAD ARROWAAcross 25: Frenchman gets everything in shopping precinctMALLAAcross 26: Passionate in the garden tool-shedARDENTAAcross 27: Young bird or seal, we hearCYGNETDDown 1: No nestling among the birds of an Italian cityGENOESEDDown 2: Australian one needing invigorating airOZONEDDown 3: I'm old-fashioned, but I must turn round hereIMPASSEDDown 5: Expose man swimming in Welsh riverUNMASKDDown 6: Associate journalist collapsed in BowBEDFELLOWDDown 7: Opposes odd-looking sistersRESISTSDDown 8: Advertisement helps town in Kent get onSANDWICH BOARDDDown 14: As previously mentioned, could make radio safeAFORESAIDDDown 16: Disease with fever calls for Maria to swallow a litreMALARIADDown 18: Transport system to be up-market needs directionTRAMWAYDDown 19: Bright red mark, half lethalSCARLETDDown 20: Marine no longer here to stayREMAINDDown 23: Tough guy and Mother tucked into chickenHE-MAN