The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 20th October 2000 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 20th October 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: One hears pins drop here in dish in kitchenBOWLING ALLEYAAcross 8: Bill makes Chinese dynasty question doing away with bishopHAND OUTAAcross 8: Bill makes Chinese dynasty question doing away with bishopHANDOUTAAcross 9: Woman in torment shows spiritBANSHEEAAcross 11: Gas troubled newly-born childNEONATEAAcross 12: Group keeps prey in cooking panSKILLETAAcross 13: Composer's endless freedomIBERTAAcross 14: Priestess is one Greek character Angie confusedIPHIGENIAAAcross 16: Chatter with fiddler in the kitchenGAS COOKERAAcross 19: Should be invited without introductionOUGHTAAcross 21: It produces fruit instead of vegetableORCHARDAAcross 23: A Frenchman interrupts pilot of vesselSTEAMERAAcross 24: Amelia's awful illnessMALAISEAAcross 25: Old empress giving away last instrumentOCARINAAAcross 26: Trendy appears in badger filmBRIGHTONROCKDDown 1: Group needs foreign currency for instrumentBANDOREDDown 2: Need to capture beheaded outlaw - a six-footerWOOD ANTDDown 3: Batting record within reason? Very well!INTHEPINKDDown 4: Hat for serving man on public transportGIBUSDDown 5: Heather hugs joiner between flightsLANDINGDDown 6: Some of the creche long for orderECHELONDDown 7: Caught droppin' curry in the sports pavilionCHANGINGROOMDDown 10: Supporter of dentist is a suckerEXTRACTORFANDDown 15: Heartless oriental deprived of smelling saltsHARTSHORNDDown 17: Lay a pound in broken saucerSECULARDDown 18: Love Jack's preachingORATINGDDown 19: Shakespearean girl rings round for herbOREGANODDown 20: Boy supports chess expert retaining one intriguing deviceGIMMICKDDown 22: Lived and died on smackDWELT