The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 12th October 2006 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 12th October 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Condition of lake in moorlandHEALTHAAcross 4: Monitor Russian river's dischargeOBSERVEAAcross 9: Strongly criticise playTAKE APARTAAcross 10: Delia's pickle contains jellyASPICAAcross 11: Upset in Peru the day beforePEEVEAAcross 12: Tax spirit from woodSCOTS PINEAAcross 13: Head of state protects saint from robberRUSTLERAAcross 15: Superman retains interest in painterTITIANAAcross 17: Rough stockings worn by ArabHOARSEAAcross 19: Place on bottom of sackPLUNDERAAcross 22: Plant making weapon takes a lot of moneySPEARMINTAAcross 24: Advance in either directionPUT-UPAAcross 26: Make a change and put me in lastEMENDAAcross 27: This rogue becomes honourableRIGHTEOUSAAcross 28: Halfway through the available time, it's badly trimmedMIDTERMAAcross 29: Shrink from phone in churchCRINGEDDown 1: Percy's boiling eggHOTSPURDDown 2: Joint in which two knights tuck into beerANKLEDDown 3: Drink vendor who treats fabricTEASELLERDDown 4: Dated mail for the frontierOUTPOSTDDown 5: Settles for a slimmer figureSTAYSDDown 6: Soldier's stiffly formal and incurring censureREPRIMANDDDown 7: Artist caught in Surrey townESCHERDDown 8: One thinking about a gunMAUSERDDown 14: Drunk each day and lifelessSTONE-DEADDDown 16: Musician takes time over odd discipleTRUMPETERDDown 18: Quip of Egyptian leader on domesticated animalsEPIGRAMDDown 19: Attendant pinching books is in the soupPOTAGEDDown 20: Is toper rehabilitated, Sally?RIPOSTEDDown 21: Spain encounters rising creditESTEEMDDown 23: Fret for German leader during tripRIDGEDDown 25: Time on instrument is a source of irritationTHORN