The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Tuesday, 30th October 2012

There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 30th October 2012. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 5:	Work hard to get a new motto
AAcross 6:	Garment is to hang loosely round boy
AAcross 9:	Cry of pain stifled by eccentric dramatist
AAcross 10:	Benefit provided except in Crosby
AAcross 11:	Deer takes one for a ride
AAcross 12:	Writes for politician producing dark tale	GHOSTSTORY
AAcross 13:	One way to make underwear stretch	SINGLETRACK
AAcross 18:	Politician, soldier and landlord
AAcross 21:	On reflection condemn low spirits
AAcross 22:	Athlete gets evangelist ornamental mineral	BLUEJOHN
AAcross 23:	Wild and free in the capital
AAcross 24:	Bacchante's crazy about another woman
AAcross 25:	Raise the matter of British fish
DDown 1:	Film director cut up an item of sports equipment	POLANSKI
DDown 2:	Divine companion upset coddled creature
DDown 3:	Better form of gas meter
DDown 4:	Spoil lettuce that's planted
DDown 5:	Issue about drug that's exactly right	SPOTON
DDown 7:	Upper classes make good with admission
DDown 8:	Former pupil's only trace is out of date
DDown 14:	Happy accepting permit in Scotland
DDown 15:	A demonic form of entertainer
DDown 16:	Ambled unsteadily into pandemonium
DDown 17:	European's elegance
DDown 19:	In June Venetian weather is erratic
DDown 20:	Dicky Monroe is dead!