The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 8th September 2000 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 8th September 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: On a plankABOARDAAcross 6: Material for Conrad novelDACRONAAcross 9: So slim, mobile and suppleLISSOMAAcross 10: Comfortable filling, despite appearances?DEEP DOWNAAcross 11: Solid wood with marble topFIRMAAcross 12: Allotment site behind health centreALLOCATIONAAcross 13: Submarine was first with rust protectionUNDERSEALEDAAcross 18: Talk with heartless lady ? or vice versaCONVERSELYAAcross 21: Ladies' fingers acceptable to artistOKRAAAcross 22: Amount given back to younger son to produce wineMUSCADETAAcross 23: Issue anaestheticNUMBERAAcross 24: Garments Carthaginian leader introduced to African cityTUNICSAAcross 25: In France I am almost the first priestJESUITDDown 1: Viking invader overrunning southeastNORSEMANDDown 2: Illegal activity by first army in 1850s' war zoneCRIMEADDown 3: Naval icebreaker in Spanish cityVALENCIADDown 4: Revolutionary trend ? Roman Catholic beliefCREDITDDown 5: Defences of a large birdALIBISDDown 7: Unit of force giving appearance of weight in light gasNEWTONDDown 8: We're young people, so let's dance madlyADOLESCENTSDDown 14: Mythical wife evincing regret about early end to gameEURYDICEDDown 15: Huge portion of sauerbraten or moussakaENORMOUSDDown 16: Place and time for migratory insectLOCUSTDDown 17: Primitive man demanding immediate attentionURGENTDDown 19: Empty container placed inside anotherVACANTDDown 20: Withdrawn American editorYANKED