The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 25th October 2000 There are 14 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 25th October 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Bit of a brain in a beastly university!HIPPOCAMPUSAAcross 9: Lines by the Bard, the writer first to show maliceILL WILLAAcross 10: Take special care with oil in heat unitCALORIEAAcross 11: Choose diary product, as Spooner would say, or vegetables?CHICKPEASAAcross 12: Animal foreign character keeps inRHINOAAcross 13: Side with competitive advantageEDGEAAcross 14: Youngster going up in the world without handoutADOLESCENTAAcross 16: Backing worker not keeping up in the job?BEHINDHANDAAcross 19: Camera shot shows maiden at end of garden with animalsZOOMAAcross 20: European engineer found home in States laboratoryTESLAAAcross 21: On foreign sea skipper discharges one organic compoundMERCAPTANAAcross 23: Autumn detritus it's a chore to bring into shelterLEAFAGEAAcross 24: Heartless church worker is suspendedABEYANTAAcross 25: Get a nest that's suitable to have a meal in - one should never have a bad house!ESTATE AGENTDDown 1: Fast bowler gets hate working, dominating the proceedingsHOLDINGTHESTAGEDDown 2: Stab pin, but not in haystack!PRICKDDown 3: What one associates with the rape of the countryside?OILSEEDDDown 4: Charge Bill Clinton, not in fashion outside America?ACCUSALDDown 5: Missile with onset of explosion split in twoPOLARISEDDown 6: Study area with tree on, making agreement for maintenanceSERVICE CONTRACTDDown 7: Vigorous argument in a nasty cricket match?PITCHED BATTLEDDown 8: Admittance - one must somehow be free from polutionDECONTAMINATEDDown 15: Boy coming in dreadfully thin gets medical preparationINHALANTDDown 17: Tho' semi is falling apart, it's most cosyHOMIESTDDown 18: Bliss in province prior to soldiers seizing advantageNIRVANADDown 22: Girl making a mark on proofsADELE