The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 11th October 2000 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 11th October 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Some saline water takes all in its flowSALTLAKEAAcross 9: No longer perform backwards, getting us goingEXODUSAAcross 10: Shakespeare turned round in this flatDRABAAcross 11: Detective has trifle which is entertainingSHADOW PLAYAAcross 12: Eager to get some boned geeseONEDGEAAcross 14: Approved boundary to go round most of countyENDORSEDAAcross 15: Wind died initially coming in closerMEANDERAAcross 17: Half a buck swells ordinary taxTRIBUTEAAcross 20: Term of affection provides warmthSUNSHINEAAcross 22: Find me by cathedral city hiding king like a lambMEEKLYAAcross 23: Masseur with group keeps papers togetherRUBBER BANDAAcross 24: President found in road behind Foreign OfficeFORDAAcross 25: Locations where Aphrodite accepts end of loveVENUESAAcross 26: Wild West practice makes gain and lossLASSOINGDDown 1: Author shows little bird dissecting stringLAWRENCEDDown 2: Counterfoil reveals rise in objectionsSTUBDDown 3: Girl resorts to fiction about pompous personLASSIEDDown 4: Postponed a song in actionDELAYEDDDown 5: Yes-man in company breaking a fax, perhapsSECONDERDDown 6: Nearly come to Bible story which is similarCOMPARABLEDDown 7: Clergyman is smart to go round the Royal AcademyCURATEDDown 13: Cheese one found in bowl going to wasteDANISH BLUEDDown 16: Old woman journalist needs it to cut end of blue frockEDITRESSDDown 18: Patient is sadly not alertTOLERANTDDown 19: Joint of meat given to friend properlyLEGALLYDDown 21: Bright sun due to revolveUNUSEDDDown 22: This hideous female is not amusedMEDUSADDown 24: Male flirt to turn up and gushFLOW