The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 13th October 2003 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 13th October 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Man of affairsDON JUANAAcross 5: Tried writing to the editorESSAYEDAAcross 10: Chopped and changed when solving this clueHEWNAAcross 11: WitchcraftBROOMSTICKAAcross 12: Father's bird is no longer in her prime!PASTITAAcross 13: Pig in fat calls for old portLARBOARDAAcross 14: Recommended a course in physicsPRESCRIBEAAcross 16: General stallBOOTHAAcross 17: It's loud for a musical noteFORTEAAcross 19: Serious measure needed for those that are lateGRAVEYARDAAcross 23: Members of this society have a lot in commonAFFLUENTAAcross 24: Settles for cat foodLIGHTSAAcross 26: Magazine for women?POWDER ROOMAAcross 27: Lovely article in woodFAIRAAcross 28: Eccentricity of uneven qualityODDNESSAAcross 29: He enters the office uninvitedUSURPERDDown 2: Frank! Look out!OPEN-AIRDDown 3: Girl making article in stoneJANETDDown 4: He will try to cook rarebitARBITERDDown 6: Gloomy with ulcer: a case for the doctorSOMBREDDown 7: A choice literary gatheringANTHOLOGYDDown 8: Right in, but it's taken outEXCERPTDDown 9: Concert party in an arrangement of huesCOLLABORATIONDDown 15: Become comfortably established in seat on rowSETTLEDINDDown 18: Jettison a mouldy cargoOFFLOADDDown 20: Masses of booksVOLUMESDDown 21: Sailor comes up a rope - this one?RATLINEDDown 22: Stones left in fruitPEARLSDDown 25: Prefer to attackGO FOR