The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 2nd August 2000 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 2nd August 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Many a dairymaid turns for lack of helpMYRIADAAcross 6: Pitch, if strong, rates ...TARIFFAAcross 9: ... as keen, with loud Verdi compositionFERVIDAAcross 10: One's post getting one a place in EgyptISMAILIAAAcross 11: Soft music for a duetPAIRAAcross 12: Effect of using energy endlessly playing bingoGREENHOUSEAAcross 13: Cure the internal lesion for fear of infection spreadingHEALTHSCAREAAcross 18: Aversion to competitive sport?RACEHATREDAAcross 21: One is short of undies, possiblyNUDEAAcross 22: Charlotte's victim gets no reward in the long runMARATHONAAcross 23: Heartache suffered by girl over a soldierANGINAAAcross 24: Time for a short intervalSECONDAAcross 25: Wine can make one a most learned judgePORTIADDown 1: English leader makes a playwright crossTRAVERSEDDown 2: Toady given a small coin in wrought goldLAPDOGDDown 3: After damage bent coin is ringing trueHARMONICDDown 4: Between parties one feels the urgeLIBIDODDown 5: Woman in a frenzy, mad about anotherMAENADDDown 7: Films to start you raving are insubstantialFLIMSYDDown 8: Two or three to a cell? ...TIME SHARINGDDown 14: ... the spare in prison having been turned down with disgust ...LOATHINGDDown 15: ... whence a vagabond makes his escape by an exitRUNAGATEDDown 16: A friend one is taking to the dance hallPALAISDDown 17: Dig any odd part of 25 in PolandGDYNIADDown 19: Dignitary of Roman Church about to get the chop before ...EXARCHDDown 20: ... senior priest keeping company with one of a lesser orderDEACON