The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 31st October 2005 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 31st October 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Written evidence of unsurpassed performanceRECORDAAcross 4: Book place where game may be heldRESERVEAAcross 9: Given up as hopelessly wickedABANDONEDAAcross 10: One's girl-child, perhapsISSUEAAcross 11: Tragic girl caught by apeMIMICAAcross 12: Had rather have been promotedPREFERREDAAcross 13: Fate seems insignificant to boyDESTINYAAcross 15: One poses to rest it afreshSITTERAAcross 17: On way in, proceed to have a drinkSTINGOAAcross 19: Try a prison sentenceSTRETCHAAcross 22: Paper written by dry people on timePARCHMENTAAcross 24: Treasure discovered in a glenANGELAAcross 26: Tree hides one in sore distressOSIERAAcross 27: Girl unusually liable to be hadAVAILABLEAAcross 28: Machine operator can't read lengthy instruction excerptTREADLEAAcross 29: Stick to telling people which room one is in?INHEREDDown 1: Prepared to fight again on getting back to seaREARMEDDDown 2: Spell "trinket"CHARMDDown 3: Editing revolutionary operationREDACTIONDDown 4: Relief to put on clothes againREDRESSDDown 5: Clasp part of tromboneSLIDEDDown 6: Stream let out, rising againRESURGENTDDown 7: Makes corrections to send me changesEMENDSDDown 8: Smart game grasped by agentSNAPPYDDown 14: Gloomy but sensible about Act 1SATURNINEDDown 16: Common sailor boy in train crashTARPAULINDDown 18: Work by poet about particular periodOPERATEDDown 19: Persian governor takes some when risingSATRAPDDown 20: Greek girl in man's embraceHELLENEDDown 21: Shoot king in jetSPROUTDDown 23: Tyrant finding love in the crowdHERODDDown 25: Old film star found at top of houseGABLE