The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 19th September 2000 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 19th September 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Bill gets into modified grader for a test of accelerationDRAGRACEAAcross 5: Promenade rots away needing pounds to completeSTROLLAAcross 9: I'd return to particular areaDISTRICTAAcross 10: Models look around for a kind of gloveMITTENAAcross 11: Choosing to give politician a job?ELECTINGAAcross 12: Small two-masted sailing boat seen in outlineSKETCHAAcross 14: This shows us the way outsideSTREET SIGNAAcross 18: A wretched situation for those not lateLIVINGHELLAAcross 22: Rocker arranged to stop againRECORKAAcross 23: Fort supplying a hot mealTHEALAMOAAcross 24: Bumps on the head got in pub around ten on SundayINIONSAAcross 25: Enables one to proceed from starting pointBASELINEAAcross 26: Spice Girls' start in GermanyGINGERAAcross 27: Any power could have this armamentWEAPONRYDDown 1: Artful type of lead-swinger?DODGERDDown 2: Passages could be first-rate with less activityAISLESDDown 3: It's on the right in beam - something very unusualRARITYDDown 4: Chanel wants fruit reserved - a fair thing?COCONUTSHYDDown 6: Let it stand up around the skating area's cheap ornamentationTRINKETSDDown 7: Overtake tourist cruising around before parkingOUTSTRIPDDown 8: Independent action by one who may have just one suit?LONE HANDDDown 13: Hale and almost hearty, upset about key fitness programmeHEALTH CAREDDown 13: Hale and almost hearty, upset about key fitness programmeHEALTHCAREDDown 15: All but fifty getting ready for battle - it's shocking!ALARMINGDDown 16: It's held up by floundering novice being forced outEVICTIONDDown 17: Access to transportENTRANCEDDown 19: Remove little dash of greasepaint and bury the hatchetMAKE-UPDDown 19: Remove little dash of greasepaint and bury the hatchetMAKEUPDDown 20: A country raceNATIONDDown 21: Protest march mounted within city limits - that should raise a laugh!COMEDY