The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 24th October 2005

There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 24th October 2005. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Temple where father is filled with a divine spirit
AAcross 5:	Charisma could be an outdated concept
AAcross 9:	Return after securing a university course
AAcross 10:	Have riches in a vault
AAcross 11:	In such a position, if one doesn't enter, one's pulled through	ATDEATHSDOOR
AAcross 13:	Novice reporter on a Caribbean island
AAcross 14:	Sauce required for a formal dinner
AAcross 17:	Supplementary course
AAcross 18:	Today's most popular writer?
AAcross 20:	They provide relief for map readers	CONTOURLINES
AAcross 23:	Cut off commercial break
AAcross 24:	Ragged retinues, hungry and rapacious
AAcross 25:	Musical passages for beginners?
AAcross 26:	Beam, but allow nothing in return
DDown 2:	A point we raised once more
DDown 3:	Harp on about taking time with deprived children
DDown 4:	Girl holds information for the programme
DDown 5:	Details Harriers to scramble in defence against bombers	AIRRAIDSHELTERS
DDown 6:	Drivers of the stage knocked out Comanche
DDown 7:	Not in a whisper - permitted to be heard
DDown 8:	Drinks now mixed in sections
DDown 12:	Arrange to send away for good	PUTINORDER
DDown 15:	When this saint's around, sin abates	SEBASTIAN
DDown 16:	Found to be lying
DDown 19:	Flower one sees periodically
DDown 21:	Hearing test
DDown 22:	Twice reduced by 50%