The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 31st May 2000

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 31st May 2000. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 4:	Threads brought together, writing material up found in old jacket
AAcross 6:	Put out about German finance (and English) favouring the affluent
AAcross 9:	Rather lame as contents of Telegraph on an issue, ie not OTT
AAcross 10:	Present left during function over which there's an icy reception?
AAcross 10:	Present left during function over which there's an icy reception?
AAcross 11:	List of accusations citing some bed-linen on the ward?
AAcross 11:	List of accusations citing some bed-linen on the ward?
AAcross 15:	After 1, squad provided full unofficial version
AAcross 17:	See 8
AAcross 18:	Back blackleg with some hesitation - not the best for the job
AAcross 22:	Extra cover available as insurance against cold weather?
AAcross 23:	See 1
AAcross 24:	Back in form to play a game of football?
AAcross 25:	See 21
DDown 1:	Initially, it appears unusually far-fetched and otherworldly
DDown 2:	Start to moderate a kind of free-for-all	OPENSEASON
DDown 3:	Vital material flowing here - force it on US audience?
DDown 4:	Finish drinking with actors, a bit depressed
DDown 5:	Stupid dunce, holding creative skill up, not yet found out?
DDown 7:	See 4 across
DDown 8:	I'm employed to keep planes, etc in good condition
DDown 12:	Building up a tall story for listeners, usually
DDown 13:	"Green" kids' treats - they're the tops!
DDown 14:	An extreme case, where people don't normally see the light
DDown 16:	Short time with nobody about - given a bit of a rocket?
DDown 19:	See 9
DDown 20:	See 15
DDown 21:	Personally keeping balanced view of unusually deep fossil