The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 17th October 2005

There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 17th October 2005. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	They lived so happily in fairy tales	EVERAFTER
AAcross 10:	Put me in and the answer's correct
AAcross 11:	Not performing well, removed from the bench	OFFFORM
AAcross 12:	A man withdrawn before time, perhaps
AAcross 13:	It flies a welcome in the British Fleet
AAcross 14:	Rescuing army
AAcross 16:	A wandering minstrel, perhaps?	STROLLINGPLAYER
AAcross 19:	Little inclination to cut number of candidates
AAcross 19:	Little inclination to cut number of candidates
AAcross 21:	Time to finish is what poets may need
AAcross 22:	Philosopher almost certain to back deal
AAcross 23:	Drink and a biscuit for royalty
AAcross 24:	Male quarters in a minister's house
AAcross 25:	Weapons unit - one seen in battle
DDown 1:	A comfortable place in the garden
DDown 2:	Masefield's main complaint	SEAFEVER
DDown 3:	Bar girl has nothing on
DDown 4:	Stock check
DDown 5:	It's something to go on
DDown 5:	It's something to go on
DDown 6:	It's played for the HQ dance
DDown 7:	The twins, for instance, jacked up the car
DDown 8:	Understandably, one is nervous on it
DDown 14:	Held by Florence Nightingale's ghost?
DDown 15:	New missile head with limited dimensions
DDown 17:	I need to think and I want to look	LETMESEE
DDown 18:	1984?
DDown 20:	Vocally in top form?	ONSONG
DDown 21:	It's members want fair play, presumably
DDown 22:	City sent up member for old Parliament
DDown 23:	Criminal tendency