The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 29th November 2000 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 29th November 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: It's nationalised, as everyone knowsPUBLICAAcross 4: It's not the French weapon that will get you inPASSWORDAAcross 9: Gumption to the English is futileNOUSEAAcross 10: Tricorn may be knocked intoCOCKED HATAAcross 11: Schubert's work distant by a mile - fishy businessTROUTFARMAAcross 12: It signifies time with stressTENSEAAcross 13: Managing directors on vintage carRUNNING BOARDAAcross 17: Militaristic slogan of dandy with dog by the fire?BLOODANDIRONAAcross 20: Group in music, etc to regroupOCTETAAcross 21: Greeting the jewel that came down from heavenHAILSTONEAAcross 23: Should there be a profit ... I beg your pardon?COMEAGAINAAcross 24: Chess expert to be found in lodgeGRANDAAcross 25: See 1PROPERTYAAcross 26: See 24MASTERDDown 1: Joke on cruet being upset in flatPUNCTUREDDown 2: Reticent, fight with heavyweight having been telescopedBOUTONNEDDown 3: I find the majority of the planet sillyINEPTDDown 5: See 6ACCOMMODATIONDDown 6: Covered loan with wardenSHELTEREDDDown 7: Where fingers are availableON HANDDDown 8: The royal princess starts to vacillateDITHERDDown 10: Clue to earth producing second thoughts?CHANGEOFHEARTDDown 14: I'm going to a tantalising person to be made uncomfortableILL AT EASEDDown 15: Go back into being out-and-out haughtyARROGANTDDown 16: Produce one that will stop reducing the language?ENGENDERDDown 18: Financial restrictions on the proletariat are old hatMOBCAPDDown 19: Say to the Post Office what was said to the Guards as fast as beforeATEMPODDown 22: Brand without the T that comes before itSIGMA