The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 27th July 2000 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 27th July 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Copy company used in recording feature of MassCAPE CODAAcross 5: Misbehaving is close to the boneOSSICLEAAcross 9: When small change keeps standard reached in judo rising?ASCENDANTAAcross 10: Irrational number in sequence - pi?RATIOAAcross 11: Support offered 14's neighbourPROPAAcross 12: Vet taking gamble on film scriptSCREENPLAYAAcross 14: Rugby player - a pro?HOOKERAAcross 15: Seriously concerned with how decimals work, close to innumerateINTENSEAAcross 16: Car designer has problem computing storage space, mostlyBUGATTIAAcross 18: Hooked by meat, tucked inHAMATEAAcross 20: Sketches of CambridgeFOOTLIGHTSAAcross 21: One part of the operaOPUSAAcross 24: Sound version of material tapedAUDIOAAcross 25: How baleen is processed?WHALEBONEAAcross 26: Too much time consumed with obvious intentionsOVERTLYAAcross 27: English deserter harboured by family getting a bit horny?KERATINDDown 1: Get to grips with illegal parking restrictionCLAMPDDown 2: Choose to finish early - unexpectedly cool bit of windPICCOLODDown 3: Rabbit on in company, vacuouslyCONYDDown 4: Had reservations about using this routeDUAL CARRIAGEWAYDDown 5: Correctly ascertaining one's railway connections?ONTHERIGHTTRACKDDown 6: Arrange release from prison sentence when winter finishesSPRINGTIMEDDown 7: Some Spaniards are at a family gatheringCATALANDDown 8: It's a bit creepy to celebrate jumped-up local inhabitantsECOTYPEDDown 13: Quickly dismiss satirical item, badly let down, perhaps?SKITTLEOUTDDown 16: Bill endangered this species? Expert takes a lookBUFFALODDown 17: Tynesider, say, must turn up or fail at some stageGEORDIEDDown 19: Warning about interest rate that helps plant surviveTAPROOTDDown 22: Twitcher's almost last in hide to see birds flyingSKEINDDown 23: Put up with undisguised chattingBEAR