The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 28th July 2000 There are 15 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 28th July 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fairly big birdDIPPERAAcross 5: Posh 10, awfully sour about another 10, as is a lovesick husbandUXORIOUSAAcross 9: Taught to toboggan round front part of trainSCHOOLEDAAcross 10: Agent holds Kipling's work to be slightSKIMPYAAcross 11: The result of only a little light work?EASYSOLUTIONAAcross 13: In the Bernese Oberland a psychologist meets a German ladyFRAUAAcross 14: Entire sprinters' centre led great comebackINTEGRALAAcross 17: Calming down, stopped taking dodgy Ecstasy with ginQUIETINGAAcross 18: Express toll for a little one?NELLAAcross 20: It may be recognised as one of the French books, if one is skilfulIDENTIFIABLEAAcross 23: Flower scoffs free scoffDERIDEAAcross 24: Two men set about a retired bounder over being such a painHEAD ACHEAAcross 24: Two men set about a retired bounder over being such a painHEADACHEAAcross 25: Heath supported Arab leader, first off, it's claimedASSERTEDAAcross 26: These allow one to go without grubEXEATSDDown 2: A longing to sew? No way!ITCHDDown 3: Virgin taking over interior design practice?PROCEDUREDDown 4: Gentleman's pleasure?RELISHDDown 5: I hid ensuing dust after work: that's nothing to write home aboutUNDISTINGUISHEDDDown 6: Antediluvian order restricts single barOBSOLETEDDown 7: Feodor's work: it takes half the studioIDIOTDDown 8: Awfully blue about star admitting spin canêt be justifiedUNPROVABLEDDown 12: No reason for filtered coffee?GROUNDLESSDDown 15: William's pal introduced 'earty mixerGINGER ALEDDown 16: Lifting one hat, toff becomes assiduousDILIGENTDDown 19: They say it's a plait to wear downABRADEDDown 21: Water overflowing the greenNAIVEDDown 22: 2 fell head over heels for BillCHIT