The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 9th October 2003 There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 9th October 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Slimy, backward dregs of humanity embracing Open UniversityMUCOUSAAcross 6: Hard rain falling on the dragonHARRIDANAAcross 9: Substandard rum to toss aroundSHODDYAAcross 10: Corral by which holy man keeps house in stateOKLAHOMAAAcross 11: Failure is about to enter partnershipMISCARRIAGEAAcross 15: The worst place one can be - in pocket of thin coatSHELLACAAcross 17: Inmate arranged early start for showMATINEEAAcross 18: Protest, showing some degenerate tarts no mercy in returnREMONSTRATEAAcross 22: Medic has a try to catch little monsterDRAGONETAAcross 23: Races into trunk, displaying courageBOTTLEAAcross 24: Shocked at Turin Shroud, initially - one revealing bodyNATURISTAAcross 25: Woman in wild is wild womanMAENADDDown 1: Barren setting for model and German artistTUNDRADDown 2: Game finds defender loading empty gun with bulletsBACKGAMMONDDown 3: Alternative title for books on decorationORNAMENTDDown 4: Motorway pile-up with hospital involved: a confused messMISHMASHDDown 5: Unknown hack to go to court over dishCHOP SUEYDDown 7: Rising temper is a foregone conclusionDOOMDDown 8: Ungenerous approachNEARDDown 12: Reward fellow member in strangely serene surroundingsRECOMPENSEDDown 13: Release catch and have wild fun with a gunUNFASTENDDown 14: Father, perhaps, to tear about continuallyREVERENDDDown 16: Left fat pig insideLARBOARDDDown 19: Hammer-wielder taking short chopper to chestTHORAXDDown 20: A place to hide the portADENDDown 21: Speaking philosopher's jargonCANT