The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 4th December 2000 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 4th December 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: It may reveal hidden chargesMINE DETECTORAAcross 8: Troops didn't finish the courseREGIMENAAcross 9: Dishing out for a partySHINDIGAAcross 11: Case Len resolved to clear upCLEANSEAAcross 12: Penguin noted by BeethovenEMPERORAAcross 13: Publish and I p-prosecute!ISSUEAAcross 14: A precaution against deflationSPARETYREAAcross 16: Breeding place for germs, perhapsINCUBATORAAcross 19: French military coverSHAKOAAcross 21: They count for nothingNOUGHTSAAcross 23: Put in - or shut outENCLOSEAAcross 24: Desert people engaged in fierce competitionRAT RACEAAcross 25: Unusual spite shown by the French in a letterEPISTLEAAcross 26: Now is the time to use thisPRESENT TENSEDDown 1: Attractive barsMAGNETSDDown 2: A man who's proposed?NOMINEEDDown 3: Desert inn providing meal serviceDINNER SETDDown 4: Experience state interferenceTASTEDDown 5: He's gameCRIPPLEDDown 6: Regular soldier?ORDERLYDDown 7: I can report it improved, doctorPRACTITIONERDDown 10: It was heaven on earth while it lastedGARDEN OF EDENDDown 15: People engaged in a welcome correspondenceAGREEMENTDDown 17: Chip bar?COUNTERDDown 18: Acts as executor - some teachers want toBEHEADSDDown 19: Notices deployed military groupSECTIONDDown 20: Preacher makes pleas to convertAPOSTLEDDown 22: Wild goose yarn?SKEIN