The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 10th October 2001 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 10th October 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Eventual defeat at cards brings connection with London banksWATERLOOBRIDGEAAcross 9: Minor disturbance caused by blow during a bit of sleepSCUFFLEAAcross 10: Arfur (Daley) nearly kept by his minder seems unhappyTEARFULAAcross 11: Henry and Jane sound absent-heartedFONDAAAcross 12: Loved one in the morning or at firstINAMORATAAAcross 13: See 25LASTNIGHTAAcross 14: Beg that initiator of debt be put in prisonCADGEAAcross 15: Most newspapers mostly back a poemILIADAAcross 17: Operatic realm to disallow acknowledgment in songBARATARIAAAcross 20: Turn to comedian in battle scene to make changesMUTATIONSAAcross 22: Sit back after opening of "Absolutely Fabulous" manAESOPAAcross 23: Nervy model going in without partisanshipNEUTRALAAcross 24: Heavy metal shows signs to be telescopedBULLIONAAcross 25: Question of yesterday's accompanist from snow-white youth and whiter galWHOWEREYOUWITHDDown 1: Optimistic movie in network: "Dream Come True"WISHFULFILMENTDDown 2: Absentees get less than genuine workersTRUANTSDDown 3: Stopped man with whistle whetted?REFRAINEDDDown 4: First hole?OPENINGDDown 5: Two pieces, not of a starBIT PARTDDown 6: Last stage of setter's past?IMAGODDown 7: "A present help in time of trouble"GIFTAIDDDown 8: Very happy to be playing chess quietly with Paul and EdnaPLEASEDASPUNCHDDown 14: It's all about trouble after cinema opens at movieCATBALLOUDDown 16: Communicating off the fieldINTOUCHDDown 17: Chick gets back part of the regalia I left the QueenBROILERDDown 18: Fireweed for windowsROSE BAYDDown 18: Fireweed for windowsROSEBAYDDown 19: Composer is at sea in oneROSSINIDDown 21: Disconcerting way to produce pottery?THROW