The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 24th July 2000 There are 13 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 24th July 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Extremely fine and dandyEXQUISITEAAcross 10: The alternative holds the alternativeOTHERAAcross 11: Area inside American basesDIAMONDAAcross 12: Increase the paceSTEP OUTAAcross 13: Marks or pounds?NOTESAAcross 14: They may click at dancesCASTANETSAAcross 16: Comedian met fame awkwardly, finally destroyedMADEMINCEMEATOFAAcross 19: Has a fresh egg in Lent, regardlessNEGLIGENTAAcross 21: A brace affected gaitSTRUTAAcross 22: Chap unfit to work on a tough paperMANILLAAAcross 23: Many a girl in the cityCHESTERAAcross 24: Show disdain for bad puns about royaltySPURNAAcross 25: One will expect high tolls in such buildingsCAMPANILIDDown 1: Commanding individuals with important roles to playLEADINGMENDDown 2: Settled without recourse to lawSQUATTEDDDown 3: Turns four vessels roundPIVOTSDDown 4: No matter to object toMINDDDown 5: Prettiness in a constantly recurring formPERSISTENTDDown 6: House completed but not boughtHOMEMADEDDown 7: Man in the seat of powerTHRONEDDown 8: Courage needed on icy roadsGRITDDown 14: A vehicle drawn up in accordance with the lawCONVEYANCEDDown 15: Fairy tales may give security for children, saySAFETY RAILDDown 17: Mother queueing for Inter-City travel?MAIN LINEDDown 17: Mother queueing for Inter-City travel?MAINLINEDDown 18: A scorpion may do so and still be offensiveTURN TAILDDown 20: One in the biology class is very brightGENIUSDDown 21: Understand woodcutter made playground equipmentSEESAWDDown 22: Possibly hums something sentimentalMUSHDDown 23: Gay settlement?CAMP