The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 10th July 2000

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 10th July 2000. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Come down on fire
AAcross 4:	Mistakes are holding a sailor back
AAcross 9:	We hear top player is to step down
AAcross 10:	I'll repeat what has been said for those unable to read
AAcross 11:	Stop and surrender
AAcross 12:	The present time
AAcross 13:	Kind of dive lorry drivers try to avoid
AAcross 15:	It makes a pass into a path
AAcross 16:	Squirrel's home moved back three feet
AAcross 17:	Broken down, oddly enough	CRACKEDUP
AAcross 21:	Biased team and what may be done about it
AAcross 22:	He brought fresh weight to laws of motion
AAcross 24:	A cut in the rate
AAcross 25:	In the course of a lacklustre comeback
AAcross 26:	Is getting in support to carry on the fight
AAcross 27:	Nun wanders around diocese with unprepared translation
DDown 1:	A married woman in the country
DDown 2:	Girl showing passion over loveless one	IRENE
DDown 3:	Used to make a lock fast, or to pick it
DDown 5:	What a snake may do to make one nervous
DDown 6:	A highly offensive action
DDown 7:	Caused trouble, getting Bill and Edward out of bed	ACTEDUP
DDown 8:	Aims at parity in the field of sport	PLAYSFORADRAW
DDown 14:	Chip bags or containers
DDown 16:	Nursed a crippled male ballet dancer
DDown 18:	Restaurant cutlery
DDown 19:	Too good to be true
DDown 20:	The handsome chap said no, unfortunately
DDown 23:	Soundly beat one in school