The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 27th October 2003 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 27th October 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Comfortable situation for a professorEASY CHAIRAAcross 10: A gem looks right in the ringPEARLAAcross 11: Denied a civil educationILL-BREDAAcross 12: Direction for making a machine partBEARINGAAcross 13: Work I mislaidILIADAAcross 14: Stops or starts playing billiardsBREAKSOFFAAcross 16: Gamble on race - a chance to win lots of moneyNATIONALLOTTERYAAcross 19: Cooked best o' fare?ROAST BEEFAAcross 21: Run a special editionEXTRAAAcross 22: Agreed everything was bound to come outTALLIEDAAcross 23: Involving one's stomach in following a strict dietGASTRICAAcross 24: Jar in which pound may be kept in ready moneyCLASHAAcross 25: Treat wage adjustment as a political scandalWATER GATEAAcross 25: Treat wage adjustment as a political scandalWATERGATEDDown 1: One with a suit may give tip to ErniePETITIONERDDown 2: One sings his praisesPSALMISTDDown 3: Kept a record that's scratchedSCOREDDDown 4: Musicians forbidden to speakBANDDDown 5: Right-handed keyTREBLE CLEFDDown 6: Superior tram?UPMARKETDDown 7: A coin's tossed in a gambling situationCASINODDown 8: Beat in a round of golfFLOGDDown 14: Knocked flat by a hard bargainer?BEATENDOWNDDown 15: Shrewd fielder in sticky leg trapFLYCATCHERDDown 17: Completely wrong directionOUTRIGHTDDown 18: Always includes ten on the outsideEXTERNALDDown 20: Find love in a home on the waterAFLOATDDown 21: Follow Rex in to make certainENSUREDDown 22: Moment that can worry sheep and cattleTICKDDown 23: Pluck the stringsGUTS