The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 12th October 2000 There are 17 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 12th October 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Skeleton said to be a manDRAUGHTAAcross 5: Officer, good and fullCOPIOUSAAcross 9: Old mariner talking with verbosityORATINGAAcross 10: Partied riotously - got liftedPIRATEDAAcross 11: Strong drink producing severe windNORWESTERAAcross 12: Maybe a giant fishTROLLAAcross 13: Protests by the peopleDEMOSAAcross 15: Are pack, perhaps, keeping me back? Certainly not!PACEMAKERAAcross 17: One putting arms, say, beyond useMUTILATORAAcross 19: Army block retreat to capitalRABATAAcross 22: Jumped from ale, oddly enough, to portLEAPTAAcross 23: A hollow row?BREAD LINEAAcross 23: A hollow row?BREADLINEAAcross 25: Music daily? Almost daily!RAGTIMEAAcross 26: Make what you will of this nightTWELFTHAAcross 27: A drop of bloodDESCENTAAcross 28: Depression shown on the map?DIMPLESDDown 1: Was swallowed by the waves? Swallowed is about rightDROWNEDDDown 2: Sorting out letters, eg having no stamp, for postmanANAGRAMDDown 3: The Speaker's ridiculed by party leaderGUIDEDDown 4: Hole in lady's garment pocketTIGHTSPOTDDown 5: Crown worn by Queen DidoCAPERDDown 6: Turn back carriage clock - hand repeatedly offPART-TIMERDDown 7: Viewpoint that's not in fashionOUTLOOKDDown 8: For lower pound, admitted craftsmanSADDLERDDown 14: A gem of a gameSOLITAIREDDown 16: Mean beast checked out and friskedCURVETTEDDDown 17: Lady is of the soft leftMILDREDDDown 18: Vapour issuing from blowhole initiallyTEAR GASDDown 18: Vapour issuing from blowhole initiallyTEARGASDDown 20: Some hat trick! Said to make one flush!BRIMFULDDown 21: Note: sheet to be changed when baby does thisTEETHESDDown 23: Bird of shore and river found in reedsBRENTDDown 24: In endlessly tragic situation, English show visionDREAM