The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 15th October 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 15th October 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Will settlementDETERMINATIONAAcross 10: Urban work by sanctimonious boyOPPIDANAAcross 11: One with soldiers in desert clothingRAIMENTAAcross 12: Under a cow?LOWERAAcross 13: Expert shipwright?CRAFTSMANAAcross 14: Rule 1 for a girlNORMAAAcross 16: He wrote about Eliza MoleEMILE ZOLAAAcross 18: Lebanese grower, who cared about an actor?CEDAR TREEAAcross 19: Not happy about Lawrence's placeSTEADAAcross 20: Moved proposal to throw ale outEMOTIONALAAcross 23: Metal point on supportsBRASSAAcross 24: Stops at a nice part? How wicked!SATANICAAcross 25: Avoiding girl getting ringEVADINGAAcross 26: Introducing author to a senior artificerLEADINGSTOKERDDown 2: Authorised new poem about soldier getting marriedEMPOWEREDDDown 3: That is up to the German flierEIDERDDown 4: Crazed fellow in chargeMANICDDown 5: King Rat featuring in simple storyNARRATIVEDDown 6: Unspoiled Hardy heroine is not a novice at heartTAINTLESSDDown 7: Poem about church ladies performed in concert hallODEUMDDown 8: Going round and right to stop going round on the cricket pitchBOWLINGCREASEDDown 9: Flag America's put up, for example, as usualSTANDARDUSAGEDDown 15: Arranged unfortunately to include one publicly accusedARRAIGNEDDDown 16: Both Dublin and Belfast opposed to peace proposal?EIRENICONDDown 17: Workman workingOPERATIVEDDown 21: It's not in a soldier to be extravagantOUTREDDown 22: Look at letter on soil depositLOESSDDown 23: Reportedly be a hit manBRAVO