The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 27th December 2000

There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 27th December 2000. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Postage to be delivered by secret service
AAcross 5:	Grain, or 28
AAcross 10:	See 5
AAcross 11:	Welshman with French horn breaks into the old-fashioned number
AAcross 12:	Author wants hedge trimmed
AAcross 13:	In which reporters harass and fight?
AAcross 14:	Plain cream is all you can give
AAcross 16:	"The Arabian Nights" number takes time for a 29
AAcross 17:	Sack the band
AAcross 19:	Doing 14 for our 17?	STEVEBELL
AAcross 23:	Sea battle requires most of warships and one in Florentine river
AAcross 24:	Country doctor leaves, admitting love of French style
AAcross 26:	On the mountains, negotiating summit with oxygen, at the world's extremities
AAcross 27:	17 for each 17?
AAcross 28:	17, though not much to show for it!
AAcross 29:	Craftsman needed to secure craft?
DDown 2:	Lift victorious day up in lift
DDown 3:	Soundly munched on a house
DDown 4:	Ingredient of soup, other broth's flavouring
DDown 6:	Listed at last?
DDown 7:	Reportedly, one over the eight wants curry on top of a male 5
DDown 8:	Award appended to noble appendage
DDown 8:	Award appended to noble appendage
DDown 9:	Backing arranged, having acted as solicitor
DDown 15:	Removing hair, arrange into a pile
DDown 18:	Fall in support for student
DDown 20:	Lynn and Dicky on stage outdoors
DDown 21:	Insects delightful? Not one - that's right!
DDown 22:	Dress with which I try to get into the groove
DDown 22:	Dress with which I try to get into the groove
DDown 25:	Acadian preparation of 5, taking about a month