The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 24th October 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 24th October 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Quality T-bone swallowed by a student, almostATTRIBUTEAAcross 10: Japanese product reversed into a Suzuki? A Honda!HAIKUAAcross 11: Overthrow fat obstacleBOLLARDAAcross 12: Foul web untangled by giant-killerBEOWULFAAcross 13: Senior Church figure in a skirtTUTUAAcross 14: Girl kept downstairs (being non-U) going to dance, finally?CINDERELLAAAcross 16: Signal to approach amateur footballerBECKHAMAAcross 17: Chain head-to-tail - they rise when aggravatedHACKLESAAcross 19: Springtime visitor from afar catching flower and fishEASTERTIDEAAcross 22: Survey that's less than barely adequateSCANAAcross 24: Monarch born to drink and revelKNEESUPAAcross 25: Muscle of sorts for virtual church servant?ERECTORAAcross 26: Divine messenger taking human formNAHUMAAcross 27: Old black god taking time to go back into the pantrySTOREROOMDDown 1: Sword protects leader of Boston Spa from a chessman's breach of Rule 4SABBATHBREAKINGDDown 2: Olympian ambassador welcoming student in Greek dialectATHLETICDDown 3: Dead Russian on the couchDIVANDDown 4: Lawrence enters Hell in tramp's religionBUDDHISMDDown 5: Children taking mariner to a watery grave, perhapsSEABEDDDown 6: The commander's rather naughty religious rulingTHEOCRACYDDown 7: Concerning sight of bottle holding American upVISUALDDown 8: Side effect of conflict involving surly gnome and dwarfGULF WAR SYNDROMEDDown 15: Putting prophet up in model dwelling results in triangular relationshipTHREESOMEDDown 17: How to secure gardening tool for pastoral featureHEDGEROWDDown 18: Expression for madman accepting commission on islandLOCUTIONDDown 20: Feel very cross with girl keeping support upSEETHEDDown 21: Office worker reported Siamese drunkTYPISTDDown 23: Cross and unsettledVEXED