The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 27th October 2000 There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 27th October 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cultivate first flexible plantCLIMBERAAcross 5: Strange isle is a part of EuropeSILESIAAAcross 9: Your old backer keeps tab for main racerYACHTAAcross 10: Spot to spot?VIEWPOINTAAcross 11: Jerry's antics?TOMFOOLERYAAcross 12: Try writing about pollutionSMOGAAcross 14: Home-life to be outside from now onHEREINAFTERAAcross 18: Fell into line without whip being involvedCOMPLICATEDAAcross 21: Noble's almost topped and tailedEARLAAcross 22: Rap song and wild flowerSNAPDRAGONAAcross 25: One cutting a trim figure?TOPIARISTAAcross 26: Proclaim a genuine case for representationIMAGEAAcross 27: Relation that's normal fitPARABLEAAcross 28: Overhaul female slowcoachLAGGARDDDown 1: Wolf's retiring up to a pointCOYOTEDDown 2: Like combine's receptacle for revenueINCOMEDDown 3: Hold up by holding forth a flowerBUTTON HOLEDDown 3: Hold up by holding forth a flowerBUTTONHOLEDDown 4: Confuse scorerRAVELDDown 5: Blade with large amount of flavour?SPEARMINTDDown 6: Run classical opera housesLOPEDDown 7: End of game on board being with Jack?SHIPMATEDDown 8: Gold also coats gear lifting aircraftAUTOGIRODDown 13: Defamation gets student sent down for flierSANDERLINGDDown 15: Inveigled or enticed in secretRECONDITEDDown 16: Man in check capSCREWTOPDDown 17: Child catcher's unseemlyIMPROPERDDown 19: Reptile's one yard from countryIGUANADDown 20: Joint endowment's a bit meanINTENDDDown 23: Tinted leaf with phosphorus and other thingsPETALDDown 24: Clothes to boast aboutGARB