The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 29th May 2000 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 29th May 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: By some time before midday completes making restitutionAMENDSAAcross 4: Private papers put in good orderSAPPERAAcross 9: A sound though self-interested organisationRINGAAcross 10: Change back area plan in advancePREARRANGEAAcross 11: Through engaging in boastful talk they look hardGAPERSAAcross 12: No jolly partner as a ruleNORMALLYAAcross 13: The slowest often hold onto the portLOWESTOFTAAcross 15: Love the German for "river"!ODERAAcross 16: Smart retreat in a Mediterranean islandELBAAAcross 17: Prepared for quiet drive, not breakdownPROVIDENTAAcross 21: Blame fish salesman getting the order wrongREPROACHAAcross 22: Writer backing a Greek character - such a bloomer!NEPETAAAcross 24: Flexibility on the subject of peace one's acceptedRESILIENCEAAcross 25: A pound's enough for ecclesiastical attireALBSAAcross 26: New gadget that's to be given a nameTAGGEDAAcross 27: Attack the individual setting the rateSTROKEDDown 1: A gait adapted to stirring musicAGITATODDown 2: Egghead, age about 50, a high-flierEAGLEDDown 3: Nothing is returnable in the small department storeDEPOSITDDown 5: SkylightsAURORADDown 6: With notices positioned on each side of a roadPLACARDEDDDown 7: Artillerymen with gun to bring up - it's routineREGULARDDown 8: The bicycle provided for coppers at one timePENNYFARTHINGDDown 14: Many stay in, making ends meet when getting onEMBARKINGDDown 16: Quarter people in rented sectionELEMENTDDown 18: He gets wine in France with very little moneyVINCENTDDown 19: Weighty communication cut by a lawyerNOTABLEDDown 20: Parasites tail a well-qualified person for spiteMALICEDDown 23: Famous Greek plot - a disasterPLATO