The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 6th October 2008

There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 6th October 2008. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 5:	Party when out of range in Turkey, Iran and Russia
AAcross 6:	Portly pet - one getting too much bread?
AAcross 9:	A trap for the careless driver
AAcross 10:	Workers will make a beeline for them
AAcross 11:	A bird others turn to
AAcross 12:	Racketeer's go-between?
AAcross 13:	Demonstrating a toy, testing public opinion	FLYINGAKITE
AAcross 18:	Fought foreign currency racket
AAcross 21:	Boozers turn up with a bottle opener and start to sing
AAcross 22:	Admitting everyone is in arrears
AAcross 23:	Adopted and raised	TOOKUP
AAcross 24:	Western with baddies and revolvers
AAcross 25:	Directed police offensive
DDown 1:	Bodyguard on vessel, the post nobody wants
DDown 2:	Revolutionary development in firepower
DDown 3:	Glaring example of a fabulous killer
DDown 4:	Rat swallows a river insect
DDown 5:	A spell of horseplay?
DDown 7:	Quake, losing heart with a high-pitched voice
DDown 8:	Red Cross patron goes tearing off
DDown 14:	Lie in bed, suffering, not fit enough to eat
DDown 15:	To surpass score is excellent
DDown 15:	To surpass score is excellent
DDown 16:	Sarah depressed and rather jaundiced
DDown 17:	Jack's posh way appears ridiculous
DDown 19:	Minor scoop for the nursery?
DDown 20:	Ex-star possibly seen in crowd scenes