The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 27th October 2003

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 27th October 2003. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Comfortable situation for a professor
AAcross 10:	A gem looks right in the ring
AAcross 11:	Denied a civil education
AAcross 12:	Direction for making a machine part
AAcross 13:	Work I mislaid
AAcross 14:	Stops or starts playing billiards	BREAKSOFF
AAcross 16:	Gamble on race - a chance to win lots of money	NATIONALLOTTERY
AAcross 19:	Cooked best o' fare?
AAcross 21:	Run a special edition
AAcross 22:	Agreed everything was bound to come out
AAcross 23:	Involving one's stomach in following a strict diet
AAcross 24:	Jar in which pound may be kept in ready money
AAcross 25:	Treat wage adjustment as a political scandal
AAcross 25:	Treat wage adjustment as a political scandal
DDown 1:	One with a suit may give tip to Ernie
DDown 2:	One sings his praises
DDown 3:	Kept a record that's scratched
DDown 4:	Musicians forbidden to speak
DDown 5:	Right-handed key
DDown 6:	Superior tram?
DDown 7:	A coin's tossed in a gambling situation
DDown 8:	Beat in a round of golf
DDown 14:	Knocked flat by a hard bargainer?	BEATENDOWN
DDown 15:	Shrewd fielder in sticky leg trap
DDown 17:	Completely wrong direction
DDown 18:	Always includes ten on the outside
DDown 20:	Find love in a home on the water
DDown 21:	Follow Rex in to make certain
DDown 22:	Moment that can worry sheep and cattle
DDown 23:	Pluck the strings