The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 16th August 2000

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 16th August 2000. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	One begins running, jumping the gun
AAcross 5:	See 1
AAcross 9:	Bearing cost of sending goods
AAcross 10:	Limit trade union backing more than any other
AAcross 11:	Even rate changes weaken
AAcross 12:	Tongue of stout shoe
AAcross 14:	Insect on filthy drink container
AAcross 18:	Newly built big ride is carrying 50 flying things
AAcross 22:	See customer wanting 50% off tree
AAcross 23:	Verify having circulated live data
AAcross 24:	Marine went ahead and stopped up
AAcross 25:	Act to rid movement of oppressive person
AAcross 26:	Charge for borrowing caused understandable concern
AAcross 27:	See 26
DDown 1:	One hundred soldiers in blue, worthy of respect
DDown 2:	Pair mentioned to some of the pilots
DDown 3:	To steal this the day before is pointless
DDown 4:	Dark suit for entertainers?
DDown 6:	Bury pensioner, first to look up police organisation
DDown 7:	Still with back-street ideas?
DDown 8:	Learned to describe seaside rock?
DDown 13:	Commission cut, got about a grand back
DDown 15:	Adores having doilies scattered on top of sideboard
DDown 16:	Declare pit leader's on edge about coal production
DDown 17:	Urge female students to paint
DDown 19:	Goodness! Six regret going round the West End!
DDown 20:	Fight club over title it lost
DDown 21:	Feel sorry when soldiers get to guard Roundhead