The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 17th October 2000 There are 15 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 17th October 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Little Maureen met nun refurbishing shrineMONUMENTAAcross 9: Getting mug with nothing in against a voucherCOUPONAAcross 10: Youth leader in a squalid neighbourhood seeking shelterASYLUMAAcross 11: Mould seen outside at a religious buildingTEMPLATEAAcross 12: Unidentified girl admits nothing ...ANONAAcross 12: Unidentified girl admits nothing ...ANON.AAcross 13: ... about going into back of athlete''s HeraldFORERUNNERAAcross 15: Name people not coming back around oneMENTIONAAcross 16: Needing soft water on board for minor injuries?SPRAINSAAcross 18: Poles decline to meet employeesFLAGSTAFFSAAcross 19: Spacious and on first class linesAIRYAAcross 20: Posts as it's not foldedSTATIONSAAcross 22: Story about an island race that's mere gossipTATTLEAAcross 23: Girl's simple article overlooked heterodoxyHERESYAAcross 24: Doctor acknowledging cause of death?DROWNINGDDown 1: No potent replies to malicious message in writingPOISONPENLETTERDDown 2: Co-operating as a tug-of-war teamPULLINGTOGETHERDDown 3: Getting through to farms about ground that's always frozenPERMAFROSTDDown 4: Height of land round ancient citySTATUREDDown 5: Dregs of society writing back about copperSCUMDDown 6: Slyly taking advantage of towing a racing car?PULLINGAFASTONEDDown 7: And not the navy, having one about to disembark hereNORTHERN IRELANDDDown 14: Put elsewhere, wild ponies riotREPOSITIONDDown 17: Sporting violation not acceptable to teamOFFSIDEDDown 21: Only student less than 10 stone!ONYX