The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 4th October 2010

There are 17 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 4th October 2010. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Capital boom develops after depression
AAcross 5:	It's glee, shown strangely by a mournful poet
AAcross 10:	Michael's first card is a club
AAcross 11:	Man of the match
AAcross 12:	Concerned with taxes, she showed spirit, keen to make a return
AAcross 13:	Postal packet going overseas
AAcross 13:	Postal packet going overseas
AAcross 14:	Bikini, say, grabbed by nurse as religious leader appears
AAcross 16:	Fast ships
AAcross 17:	Mackerel bait?
AAcross 19:	Called round on one occasion in vain
AAcross 23:	Popular pro	INFAVOUR
AAcross 24:	Aim for goal
AAcross 26:	Keep on the beach: it will be soon liquidated
AAcross 27:	Bringer of life and love?
AAcross 28:	Such a speech may be a tonic
AAcross 29:	Day hire arranged for US rural excursion
DDown 2:	An alternative to a politician speechifying
DDown 3:	Nigerian tribesmen hold up the French with daggers drawn
DDown 4:	Animal that follows the ragtag in a rabble
DDown 6:	Does not arise from falsehood and evil	LIESIN
DDown 7:	Soldier imprisons a licentious Italian union leader
DDown 8:	Charge for keeping silver in reserve
DDown 9:	One well-liked at work has plenty of backing	FIRMFAVOURITE
DDown 15:	Place of refreshment for Great Dane off the leash
DDown 18:	Place to drink in speed boat
DDown 20:	Anger over a disease
DDown 21:	Covered a trial in the final days
DDown 22:	Advocates breaking into stolen capital
DDown 25:	Funny man in a suit