The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 10th November 2000 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 10th November 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Beast that can be chainedECHIDNAAAcross 5: The main things lostFLOTSAMAAcross 9: Thoroughly pleasant clothing before female's 4COMPREHENSIVELYAAcross 10: Signs of knife in the back in 'Vile Bodies'OBELIAAcross 11: Disease for a watery finishDISTEMPERAAcross 12: Dry up and flag when about to speakEVAPORATEAAcross 14: Sound out about name of punishmentPENALAAcross 15: Now's day for a drinkTODDYAAcross 16: Immediately resolved: no alternative in north EuropeTHEREUPONAAcross 18: Inspiration saves heading for big fallRAINSTORMAAcross 21: Tapestry shows missing yardARRASAAcross 22: Well-dressed in bowls?LIKEADOGSDINNERAAcross 23: Support provided bysettlerTRESTLEAAcross 24: Almost fool goblin commandCONTROLDDown 1: Measure approximate to poundENCLOSEDDown 2: Straying miners made chalk marks for workers to followHAMMER AND SICKLEDDown 3: Many 7s in this kind of townDORMITORYDDown 4: Pest I found in a high degreeAPHIDDDown 5: Nice where nurse can go in topless in FranceFINISTEREDDown 6: 1/6 of sheep?OVINEDDown 7: One backing non-runnerSLEEPING PARTNERDDown 8: Agreement held by right of officeMAYORALDDown 13: Arena where one marched without honourASTRODOMEDDown 14: Plundering pirate on day-shiftPREDATIONDDown 15: Sweet surprise to miss opening timeTARTLETDDown 17: Place of inspiration fired boy to uphold rightNOSTRILDDown 19: Point to big 15's initial leadSTARTDDown 20: Air that's more usually seen in cheerleadersMUSIC