The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Friday, 17th October 2008

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 17th October 2008. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Frightening foes mostly armed for battle!
AAcross 5:	Drink prevents joining the Athletic Club	BARSAC
AAcross 9:	Story in which our hero is busy?
AAcross 11:	Field of study in which student is surrounded by a lot of paper
AAcross 12:	Privileged parking requiring references
AAcross 15:	Give out part of the remittance
AAcross 16:	Calm on pitch with game left in the air
AAcross 18:	Nuts and bananas can be so described
AAcross 19:	Cast an eye over the food right away
AAcross 21:	Bird concealed when fog allowed quiet to fall over the river
AAcross 24:	Result of a plucky effort?
AAcross 25:	Source of iron item the AA replaced
AAcross 26:	A smoking jacket?
AAcross 27:	Be inquisitive about least damaged instrument
DDown 1:	Does this young animal creep?
DDown 2:	Work in silver showing expectation
DDown 3:	Wickets are prepared here, eg four
DDown 4:	A striking player?	MANOFTHEMATCH
DDown 6:	Aids Ernie, for example
DDown 7:	Study of figures? It's about in stable society
DDown 8:	Too satisfied by praise when account is taken for one million
DDown 10:	Four players in the rugby team are not the whole
DDown 13:	Determines change and measures compactness
DDown 14:	For the greater part, sail off with shore roughly about north	LIONSSHARE
DDown 17:	It could describe a computer or something similar
DDown 20:	Charge - as on a cruise
DDown 22:	Wrinkle in a short note
DDown 23:	Be confident of an answer when there's no pressure