The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 17th July 2000 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 17th July 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Such a fare is economicalFRUGALAAcross 5: One of the art gallery's main exhibitsSEASCAPEAAcross 9: Soldier carrying sailors?MAN-OF-WARAAcross 10: New style navyMODERNAAcross 11: An estimate of how resourceful one isCREDIT RATINGAAcross 13: You used to be grandTHOUAAcross 14: Habitual criminal makes for difficult police workHARDCASEAAcross 17: Drink lands teenager in troubleGREEN TEAAAcross 18: Aim lowMEANAAcross 20: He keeps an eye on the hands to avoid overtimeCLOCK WATCHERAAcross 23: Millionaire's roe?CAVIARAAcross 24: An apology for a danceEXCUSEMEAAcross 25: They won't stand for their instruments being playedCELLISTSAAcross 26: Saw off the tongueSAYINGDDown 2: First ride on a new horseROANDDown 3: Valid reason for giving to charityGOODCAUSEDDown 4: The instruction he gets will be briefLAWYERDDown 5: Yet on stage she might be a curvaceous performerSTRAIGHTACTRESSDDown 6: Errs amid wayward loversADMIRERSDDown 7: He is working on commissionCADETDDown 8: Wild party ends a school occasionPARENTSDAYDDown 12: Leisure time for a craftsmanSHORE LEAVEDDown 15: Unwilling to go into printCAMERASHYDDown 16: They're enquiry agents, of courseSTEWARDSDDown 19: Corresponds with central Europeans, sayCHECKSDDown 21: Central heating off apparently!CHILLDDown 22: Being awkward, mean to get the last wordAMEN