The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 14th August 2000 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 14th August 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: It enables one to cross without being seenSECRET BALLOTAAcross 8: Charges put region backAERATESAAcross 9: Needs to set points outDENOTESAAcross 11: Recording start of the sport of kingsTRACINGAAcross 12: Competitor, presumably not an outsiderENTRANTAAcross 13: Keen, exercising for vaultCRYPTAAcross 14: Acts die in variety showsINDICATESAAcross 16: Upset at closing, remembering happier times?NOSTALGICAAcross 19: Mother is surrounded by sailors taking turn for a danceSAMBAAAcross 21: Appeal - and how the umpire may react?CALL-OUTAAcross 23: One may peg out playing itCROQUETAAcross 24: A sign that visitors aren't welcomeNOENTRYAAcross 25: Meet and collideRUN INTOAAcross 26: Rest centre or new meeting place in townSTREET CORNERDDown 1: Bacon's lines may be so describedSTREAKYDDown 2: Mouse catcher not yet used in the plantCATMINTDDown 3: Happy-go-lucky midshipman goes on leaveEASY GOINGDDown 3: Happy-go-lucky midshipman goes on leaveEASYGOINGDDown 4: Device that's defective, for example, is rejectedBADGEDDown 5: Involved in a cult that's crazyLUNATICDDown 6: Not at home with shy, rejected personOUTCASTDDown 7: Innocent chap in trouble driven to take away furniturePANTECHNICONDDown 10: A challenging demandSATISFACTIONDDown 15: Pack freight in view on boardDECKCARGODDown 17: Obvious way to get round the foreignerSALIENTDDown 18: Messenger has a job getting in beerAPOSTLEDDown 19: Juries are wrong to admit being exhaustedSWORNINDDown 20: He is sorry for one who is lateMOURNERDDown 22: Meeting in the course of a country strollTRYST