The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 28th December 2000 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 28th December 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Bishop embraced topless 21 across to Spanish acclaim? Twaddle!RIGMAROLEAAcross 10: Try to influence the Common EntranceLOBBYAAcross 11: German poet inspired rising alternative starHEROINEAAcross 12: Duplicates one lost, including article for Celtic rivalsRANGERSAAcross 13: Sewed up singular legwearTIGHTAAcross 14: Pollock's deposit on a Constable? No oil paintingBLOTONTHEAAcross 16: Cooler disposition: rapport is shrunkPARKHURSTPRISONAAcross 19: See 14LANDSCAPEAAcross 21: Freud dismissed German and added to "A Letter to Plato"SIGMAAAcross 22: A victory of sorts for chirpy characters capturing the centre of ParisPYRRHICAAcross 23: A time to support tendency towards the environmentHABITATAAcross 24: The range of radium in half of Northern IrelandURALSAAcross 25: First off, moll - no maid - concocted cosmetic ingredientALMOND OILDDown 1: Confused type accepted by shrewd Gore to be of original qualityARCHETYPALDDown 2: Jelly - a fish reproducing itselfAGAR-AGARDDown 3: Olivier shouted at cow catcher?LARIATDDown 4: See 18SOREDDown 5: Stout vessel Lotte scuttled tailing Auntie around riverBEER BOTTLEDDown 6: A racket dropped in error, sayCLANGOURDDown 7: Not subject to protestOBJECTDDown 8: See 18EYESDDown 14: Official admirer took up football on college grassBUREAUCRATDDown 15: Neatens Ely development with nine columnsENNEASTYLEDDown 17: It's secret still, MumHUSH-HUSHDDown 18: A welcome vision - of "Irises" restored?SIGHTFORDDown 20: Wisdom from Opera NorthNORMANDDown 21: Some women's double confinement - insane!SABINEDDown 22: Choice fruitPLUMDDown 23: Everyone coming? Help worker guard secretary birdHOME