The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 6th November 2000 There are 17 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 6th November 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Get ready for the SpringCROUCHAAcross 4: A service attended by ancient head of RugbyARNOLDAAcross 9: Drink, knock it back as a starterASTIAAcross 10: Slit the envelope; it's not a private communicationOPEN LETTERAAcross 11: Mum, listen for a change!SILENTAAcross 12: Press for a reduction?DECREASEAAcross 13: Plea to one to be agreeable and provide financial backingBEANANGELAAcross 15: Mole has something to eat by riverPIERAAcross 16: Fine stuff for sitting on in Summer!LAWNAAcross 17: Rigid line taken by hospital departmentSTRINGENTAAcross 21: Travelling after the gameONSAFARIAAcross 22: A division of the churchSCHISMAAcross 24: Hope to stay involved in medical practiceOSTEOPATHYAAcross 25: Abraham Lincoln, to start with, was murderedABELAAcross 26: Club for a field athletePUTTERAAcross 27: Fetching follower of the gameGUN DOGAAcross 27: Fetching follower of the gameGUNDOGDDown 1: I entered dream home - in Spain, suitably enoughCASTILEDDown 2: Oil producer under pressure has a heart of stoneOLIVEDDown 3: One of the toasts that may be offered with a mealCROUTONDDown 5: Churchgoers guarding priest's remainsRELICSDDown 6: Flying up and down the touchline?ON THE WINGDDown 7: A shelved medical assistantDRESSERDDown 8: No racehorse alive is one!DEADCERTAINTYDDown 14: He provides regular press handoutsNEWSAGENTDDown 16: Queues seen on washing days?LINESUPDDown 18: Do you agree? I don't believe it!IASKYOUDDown 19: It's intended to encourage laying in a little moneyNEST EGGDDown 20: Bird in the bull-ringMAGPIEDDown 23: To save is difficult with nothing coming inHOARD