The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 27th November 2000 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 27th November 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Not favouring an animal oriental folk chainCONCATENATIONAAcross 10: Dismantled ship and stole bootyTHESPOILSAAcross 11: Better have the last word with the dunderhead!AMENDAAcross 12: The underworld guy's seen around these daysHADESAAcross 13: Popular European city church getting down to the basicsIN ESSENCEAAcross 14: A place fit only for pigs occupied by exceptionally lean manSTANLEYAAcross 16: Had in mind a trifleTHOUGHTAAcross 18: There's no extension for this little beast!MANX CATAAcross 20: Comes to an agreement over the seatingSETTLESAAcross 21: A roundabout means of gaining admissionTURNSTILEAAcross 23: Insist 150 go by trainCLAIMAAcross 24: Well-qualified persons, really tip-top peopleMASAIAAcross 25: A carer - a wreck, it appears - staying in a health resortSAMARITANAAcross 26: An old bird's cheaper to X-ray, surprisingly!ARCHAEOPTERYXDDown 2: In debt yet again and tense as a resultOVERDRAWNDDown 3: Holds one's own ceremonial robesCOPESDDown 4: Three altogether attempt to impound it in errorTRINITYDDown 5: An uplifting fragrance now in productionNASCENTDDown 6: Send a car?TRANSPORTDDown 7: A poem about Greek theatreODEONDDown 8: Still synchronisedAT THE SAME TIMEDDown 9: Publicity drive meant set being replacedADVERTISEMENTDDown 15: A source of amusement to those in loveLOCKSMITHDDown 17: The spirit shown by everyone involved in bridgeGALLANTRYDDown 19: Examines a note presented in an Italian portTRIESTEDDown 20: Get excited having a drink with the players insideSTEAMUPDDown 22: Revolting individual given a step upRISERDDown 23: Showing concern without opposing cutCARVE