The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 15th June 2000 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 15th June 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: New introduction for this, after Papua adopted old UK currencyGUINEAAAcross 5: One of the Stones appearing worn - affected by the drink?PEBBLEAAcross 8: Man following past technique from memoryBY HEARTAAcross 9: Climber can hang on using this, naturallyTENDRILAAcross 11: About to switch machines on, rang in case of serious riskCHANCINGONESARMAAcross 12: Morse, for example, seen as an embodiment of the law?CODEAAcross 13: Scatter when tree, with gale, breaks through this glass?SASH WINDOWAAcross 17: Lip gloss?EFFRONTERYAAcross 18: Skirt once fashionable area of the south of FranceMIDIAAcross 20: Dismissed for illegally obstructing course of deliveriesLEGBEFOREWICKETAAcross 23: Minor change in German banking systemPFENNIGAAcross 24: And then, given a meal, sailor tucks in - invited to sleep here?SOFA BEDAAcross 24: And then, given a meal, sailor tucks in - invited to sleep here?SOFABEDAAcross 25: Short of energy and enthusiasmSPIRITAAcross 26: He had a stable job with mounting prospectsOSTLERDDown 2: Found out, try to hide, having no previous recordUNHEARD-OFDDown 3: A source of irritation is lacking shadeNUANCEDDown 4: A page in the register of marriages?ATTENDANTDDown 5: Flags laid out in anticipationPATIODDown 6: It has the highest rating at peak viewing time in BritainBENNEVISDDown 7: Worker potentially right to interrupt very heated outpouringLARVADDown 8: It's supposed to prevent travellers' bags getting in a snarl-upBFCYCLECLIPDDown 10: Drew limits, worried about first of performers being effeminateLIMPWRISTEDDDown 14: Shakespeare character in love - or isn't he worried?HORTENSIODDown 15: Pronunciation of "oenophilist" leaving something to be desiredDRINKABLEDDown 16: Calling for father to observe speed restrictionGOVERNORDDown 19: Someone unsuitable as protagonist in filming "The Miller's Tale"MISFITDDown 21: So often urged to make a move, stallion ...GEEUPDDown 22: ... should note this, making love!OUGHT