The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 2nd October 2006

There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 2nd October 2006. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Temporary holder of the post
AAcross 10:	Take sweetheart and run
AAcross 11:	Country preserve contains rare variety
AAcross 12:	Desert nation's competition
AAcross 13:	Facilitated return by stamped addressed envelope to editor
AAcross 14:	Offer support to hospital areas in reverse order
AAcross 16:	Go flat out?	DOONESLEVELBEST
AAcross 19:	Piano passage used to complete one's education
AAcross 21:	Polished Roman figures
AAcross 22:	Sort of victory for some who'd ran in difficulty	HARDWON
AAcross 23:	Rough cowl on chimney in Scotland
AAcross 24:	Mischievous student in fine form
AAcross 25:	The point of this device is not always apparent
DDown 1:	A Dalmatian sweet?	SPOTTEDDOG
DDown 2:	Open coal fires I let go out
DDown 3:	Brief message about an unfounded report
DDown 4:	On first of October turn collar up in Scotland	OBAN
DDown 5:	Additional protection for a cricketer	EXTRACOVER
DDown 6:	Presentation of laws to be amended
DDown 7:	Empty talk over the Sahara?
DDown 8:	Sort of wolves apparently extinct
DDown 14:	He hopes to avoid getting chicken in the basket
DDown 15:	Community to pay workers overtime
DDown 17:	Willing to finish in debt
DDown 18:	Eleven free, take in work to make a packet
DDown 20:	How one may be cast as Captain Bligh?
DDown 21:	Look into injuries from blows
DDown 22:	Shoemaking tools
DDown 23:	Fit of petulance encountered in playing draughts?