The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 15th December 2000 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 15th December 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Unforeseen encounter which made someone late?FATAL ACCIDENTAAcross 10: Picking up pink paper I found in the heatherLIFTINGAAcross 11: Pass food which is coolCOLDISHAAcross 12: Man following company rulesCODESAAcross 13: "Cooked Pie and Preserve" article by old gourmetEPICUREANAAcross 14: Wanders in Cairo, vestments in handROVESAAcross 16: Epic price change leads to precarious situationPRECIPICEAAcross 18: Cry of cat, possibly at a curlew?CATERWAULAAcross 19: Blame one left in potGUILTAAcross 20: Detail man to work with platesLAMINATEDAAcross 23: Inexperienced but about to enter the informationGREENAAcross 24: Travel guide?COURIERAAcross 25: Like wise man said, you must go in calmASSUAGEAAcross 26: Holiday wear drunk MD rushes to barBERMUDA SHORTSDDown 2: Help two fellows inside at about six to make statement on oathAFFIDAVITDDown 3: I'm held up by a fool, which is wrongAMISSDDown 4: Hang without using the top cornerANGLEDDown 5: Black Rock Ravine in colourCOCHINEALDDown 6: Job centre brought up employment doing sanitary workDELOUSINGDDown 7: East Jerusalem uprising causes rowNOISEDDown 8: One currently empowered to make time for you?ELECTRIC CLOCKDDown 9: Used to provide a transport system down under?CHANNEL TUNNELDDown 15: Element being endlessly strong, returned it with little hesitationSTRONTIUMDDown 16: For each journalist finally admitted getting drunkPLASTEREDDDown 17: Travelling east, I can rave about itITINERANTDDown 21: Timid person to think about loveMOUSEDDown 22: Slipped up, having article held by ringsDIALSDDown 23: Not married, must go without relishGUSTO