The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 16th October 2003 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 16th October 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Forbidding plump women chasing back speaker who crossed the AtlanticPILGRIMAAcross 5: See 1FATHERSAAcross 9: Danger point for space traveller axing ecological endeavourREENTRYAAcross 10: Noble that is royal beforeEARLIERAAcross 11: Setter's relative energy encompasses student on first rowIMBROGLIOAAcross 12: School report saying "Rusty"?EATENAAcross 13: Glory acquired by repelling vulgar derogation of the countryKUDOSAAcross 15: Boxer of Animal Farm, with a turn for the right where one went on the parishWORKHORSEAAcross 17: Roget on the Lizard?THESAURUSAAcross 19: Name for what (or two) he has?NABOBAAcross 22: Race in Kashmir is hard runIRISHAAcross 23: Little Sir from "Never on Sunday"?WEEKNIGHTAAcross 25: Opera lover lost in transitTRISTANAAcross 26: Time for a somewhat aged and 16 27 composerTAVENERAAcross 27: His age combined with idleness caused under-productionENGLISHAAcross 28: See 27DISEASEDDown 1: Norm has his outlet, not quite what you need to get into non-27 football clubPARTICKDDown 2: Idler composed German song about American presidentLIE-ABEDDDown 3: 10 on beast can be expressed as a fractionRATIODDown 4: 1 5's craft is quite likely to prosperMAYFLOWERDDown 5: Somewhat fuddled, I reach South American territoryFUEGODDown 6: Arrogant female perhaps and crucial male in turnTURKEYHENDDown 7: He turns out to be a winner under directionEVICTORDDown 8: How far can the street go with its French counterpart a laughing stock? The answer is really unexpectedSTRANGEDDown 14: Intersection at Bologna, perhapsSPAGHETTIDDown 16: Put off coming up with a gamble as entry that's well thought ofRESPECTEDDDown 17: See 1THISTLEDDown 18: Job with paper, say, first in the row to go inEDITINGDDown 20: This bloomer could be a big oneBEGONIADDown 21: See 8BUTTRUEDDown 23: Acquire companion by helicopter?WINCHDDown 24: 1 - 0 66666, 1000m volcanoNEVIS