The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 7th October 2005 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 7th October 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Piece of bread: a man needs one at half-timeCHAPATIAAcross 5: Chief enemy in vault with iron ring insideARCHFOEAAcross 9: A camp whisperASIDEAAcross 10: Clues about the committee, which typists know wellKEYBOARDSAAcross 11: Novelist has a stage hit: 'A Rich Model'AGATHA CHRISTIEAAcross 13: It's bloody unusualRAREAAcross 14: This incentive to buy is not bound to get bentFREEGIFTAAcross 17: Start the day fishing, which is swingingDANGLINGAAcross 18: Kitty is joking with small daughterFUNDAAcross 21: Learners reshaping horn with cold chiselSCHOOLCHILDRENAAcross 23: Calling for a parish priest before joining type of comedyAPPEALINGAAcross 24: Portrait that is on the outside of a magazineIMAGEAAcross 25: Fade away, being disheartened after endless dietDIE DOWNAAcross 26: Constituent of carrot/celery blend making a comebackELECTORDDown 1: Nearly grip a shellfishCLAMDDown 2: It's horrific to find this sign of a meddler's shareAFINGERINTHEPIEDDown 3: Spies needing information held by ATSAGENTSDDown 4: Piece of office equipment, one not known to have protectionINKPADDDown 5: The failure did not get thisANYWHEREDDown 6: Frozen sweets: options about a hundredCHOCICESDDown 7: Original place to attract resident naval officerFIRST LIEUTENANTDDown 8: I rested, having tea break in this holiday seasonEASTERTIDEDDown 12: Bachelor travels with male help for female attendantBRIDESMAIDDDown 15: Where money is easily obtained from the wild rodeo ladEL DORADODDown 15: Where money is easily obtained from the wild rodeo ladELDORADODDown 16: Rest in part of London about oneINACTIONDDown 19: This record is availableSINGLEDDown 20: Value today's muckADMIREDDown 22: Put up with beard being trimmedBEAR