The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 7th August 2000 There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 7th August 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Gun company occupied by receiverFIREARMAAcross 8: Just say I am in a French resortMENTIONAAcross 10: You may find night-fliers hanging about in itBELFRYAAcross 11: Kept quietRESERVEDAAcross 12: Sort of break on the turntable?DISCAAcross 13: Madrid is in her itinerary, but part can be cut offDISINHERITAAcross 14: Controversial, but continues to rebuildCONTENTIOUSAAcross 19: Fresh start for an old scholar?CLEAN SLATEAAcross 22: Expensive addressDEARAAcross 23: Telephone system put in new Citroen on motorwayINTERCOMAAcross 24: Stampede over the long grassONRUSHAAcross 25: Cotton on a reel is in a tangleREALISEAAcross 26: Supreme generalOVERALLDDown 1: A place of current conflictTIDE RIPDDown 1: A place of current conflictTIDERIPDDown 2: It may provide a smoke ring that's unequalledPERFECTODDown 3: Extremely raggedFRAYEDDDown 4: He has broken links with one foreign capitalHELSINKIDDown 5: Lack bite?STARVEDDown 6: Company doctor is amusing when in theatreCOMEDICDDown 9: Give a Royal Marine's guard order to salutePRESENTARMSDDown 15: Two trials setting a precedentTEST CASEDDown 16: How one may serve as subordinate memberUNDERARMDDown 17: Soft soap and a face-clothFLANNELDDown 18: Medicine used by astronauts?CAPSULEDDown 20: Gaoled drunken ancientAGE-OLDDDown 21: Develop and go round toplessEVOLVE