The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 6th October 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 6th October 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: It's safer not to stray by the shoreSEAFRONTAAcross 9: More work repairing high-class patioUTOPIAAAcross 10: The highlight of the NativitySTARAAcross 11: Unfit, so oustedOUT OF PLACEAAcross 12: Boatswain's mate found at the end of the lineBUFFERAAcross 14: Former partner to create trouble, leading to censureEXECRATEAAcross 15: The environment is decliningSETTINGAAcross 17: Slowly executed movements get a soldier into difficultiesADAGIOSAAcross 20: One who's left without creditDESERTERAAcross 22: Animal huntFERRETAAcross 23: Finance companies issuing notes, not silverBRASSBANDSAAcross 24: Wine, or popHOCKAAcross 25: Roadworks in orderORDAINAAcross 26: Almost a hit with the girl next door?NEAR MISSDDown 1: One does nothing to make such treatment effectiveREST-CUREDDown 2: A long way off getting a rising serviceAFARDDown 3: Slightly exaggerate an account and blushCOLOURDDown 4: Experience initial difficulty in speech-makingSTUTTERDDown 5: The deep - place for many catchesOUTFIELDDDown 6: Jovial acknowledgement of a bad standardJOLLY ROGERDDown 7: Game needing a light touch with the whipTIPCATDDown 13: Annual pop festivalFATHER'S DAYDDown 16: Mark closely and upset the club three-quartersNOTA BENEDDown 18: Public company that could be mineOPENCASTDDown 19: I call round on pressing businessIRONINGDDown 21: Fears losing head and making blundersERRORSDDown 22: Calif's worried about revenueFISCALDDown 24: Depression characteristic of the camelHUMP