The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 16th June 2000 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 16th June 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Post Doctor Spooner's medical recordCASEBOOKAAcross 5: Replacing of "ruth" by "quarter"FOURTHAAcross 9: Fit to be tied?ELIGIBLEAAcross 10: Small boat crankTENDERAAcross 11: Attribute English try, converted, to front row forwardPROPERTYAAcross 12: Doubt over dullard, with English limitedFINITEAAcross 14: National waterway? Yes, indeed!GRAND CANALAAcross 18: Being alert, could be soon seen toONONESTOESAAcross 22: Food spat out? Quite the opposite!TIFFINAAcross 23: Not the main concern of party policySIDELINEAAcross 24: Boy of few years turning to drinkALEXISAAcross 25: Fellow takes nearest roundabout to PinnerFASTENERAAcross 26: Fixed course back to island republicTURKEYAAcross 27: Arrested? That's not very clever!RETARDEDDDown 1: Jaws about first Egyptian pyramid builderCHEOPSDDown 2: Garment revealing a little boob - getting forward?SLIP-ONDDown 3: Exclamation heard when Brit meets Brit!BLIMEYDDown 4: That is blot out and tear in shredsOBLITERATEDDown 6: Sort of wear for a single manONE-PIECEDDown 7: Cool megastarRED GIANTDDown 8: Bloodsucker obtains buck by cunningHORSE FLYDDown 8: Bloodsucker obtains buck by cunningHORSEFLYDDown 13: Neat Gemini anagram for "repeat"INGEMINATEDDown 15: Narrow agreementCONTRACTDDown 16: Locksmith?COIFFEURDDown 17: Is taking issue without showing contemptDERISIVEDDown 19: Girl's collarBERTHADDown 20: Local litter, scattered about, hasn't been what?BINNEDDDown 21: Overtime imposed on staff - walked over again!RETROD