The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 2nd October 2006 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 2nd October 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Temporary holder of the postPILLAR BOXAAcross 10: Take sweetheart and runELOPEAAcross 11: Country preserve contains rare varietyTERRAINAAcross 12: Desert nation's competitionRAT RACEAAcross 13: Facilitated return by stamped addressed envelope to editorEASEDAAcross 14: Offer support to hospital areas in reverse orderBACKWARDSAAcross 16: Go flat out?DOONESLEVELBESTAAcross 19: Piano passage used to complete one's educationGRAND TOURAAcross 21: Polished Roman figuresCIVILAAcross 22: Sort of victory for some who'd ran in difficultyHARDWONAAcross 23: Rough cowl on chimney in ScotlandHOODLUMAAcross 24: Mischievous student in fine formELFINAAcross 25: The point of this device is not always apparentSAFETY PINDDown 1: A Dalmatian sweet?SPOTTEDDOGDDown 2: Open coal fires I let go outALFRESCODDown 3: Brief message about an unfounded reportCANARDDDown 4: On first of October turn collar up in ScotlandOBANDDown 5: Additional protection for a cricketerEXTRACOVERDDown 6: Presentation of laws to be amendedBESTOWALDDown 7: Empty talk over the Sahara?HOT AIRDDown 8: Sort of wolves apparently extinctWEREDDown 14: He hopes to avoid getting chicken in the basketBALLOONISTDDown 15: Community to pay workers overtimeSETTLEMENTDDown 17: Willing to finish in debtENDOWINGDDown 18: Eleven free, take in work to make a packetENVELOPEDDown 20: How one may be cast as Captain Bligh?ADRIFTDDown 21: Look into injuries from blowsCLOUTSDDown 22: Shoemaking toolsHOESDDown 23: Fit of petulance encountered in playing draughts?HUFF