The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 31st July 2000 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 31st July 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Draw a drink and beamPORTRAYAAcross 5: Rather big girl - has to be dressed differentlyLARGISHAAcross 10: Make a move to provide porridgeSTIRAAcross 11: Calls to mind resolution about rallyRECOLLECTSAAcross 12: Caught a worker retiring on the quiet to have forty winksCATNAPAAcross 13: "Antigone" reading may be getting the thumbs-downNEGATIONAAcross 14: The longest dayWEDNESDAYAAcross 16: Aims to live on!MEANSAAcross 17: A most appealing French accentACUTEAAcross 19: The bloomer of a witless push-overAMARYLLISAAcross 23: Fruit coming by sea, a variety of applesPEARMAINAAcross 24: He wrote "Gold, the Endless Gold"AUTHORAAcross 26: The teenager making a scene and told offADOLESCENTAAcross 27: Blue as a result of getting a duck?ANILAAcross 28: The old king observing a sign of advancing ageGREYINGAAcross 29: Journalists going before their boss get flattened!PRESSEDDDown 2: Shock at rogue's twistingOUTRAGEDDown 3: Tedious routine sent up in an Italian placeTURINDDown 4: Relevant article for petty officersAPROPOSDDown 6: State support in beer productionALLEGEDDown 7: A plentiful supply of excellent woodGREAT DEALDDown 8: Record collection many haveSET DOWNDDown 9: Defamatory reporter responsible for devastated man's cold angerSCANDALMONGERDDown 15: Greek character seen around at assembly, of courseNATURALLYDDown 18: Some reached Dartmoor in the West CountryCHEDDARDDown 20: About the current height for power station equipmentREACTORDDown 21: Hero-worship can make one so idle!IDOLISEDDown 22: A minister's standard issuePARSONDDown 25: Charges could well be dropped with some sorrowTEARS