The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 23rd October 2006 There are 13 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 23rd October 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Spider, natural at spinningTARANTULAAAcross 10: Very bright Roman figuresVIVIDAAcross 11: Dazed American general in retreat and encircledREELINGAAcross 12: A murder suspect, one hearsEARDRUMAAcross 13: Ring, quick, it's a girl!OLIVEAAcross 14: Using Latin to an offensive extentAD NAUSEAMAAcross 16: It's unpredictable, but don't ever say soYOUNEVERCANTELLAAcross 19: Bringing out a note caseEVOCATIVEAAcross 21: Theme''s proper order reversedMOTIFAAcross 22: One after anotherPURSUERAAcross 23: A crop is knocked flatPROSAICAAcross 24: Offensive film locationONSETAAcross 25: Number sitting in beginning to enjoy lectureTALKING TODDown 1: See pottery cast in mouldSTEREOTYPEDDown 2: Euripedes didn't finish making this piece of furniturePRIE-DIEUDDown 2: Euripedes didn't finish making this piece of furniturePRIEDIEUDDown 3: Draw out ten of diamonds?ENTICEDDown 4: Cork tipBUNGDDown 5: A celebrant dancing around the foot of the mastTABERNACLEDDown 6: Upset an open containerOVERTURNDDown 7: Maintains a point, though really opposed to itAVERSEDDown 8: It is made in a churnEDAMDDown 14: Better order meal before I make a speechAMELIORATEDDown 15: Truth stands between man or criminalMALEFACTORDDown 17: It's clear the girl has a cute wiggleEVACUATEDDown 18: Cut off with wrongly set compassESTRANGEDDown 20: Monstrous woman makes headway without Public RelationsOGRESSDDown 21: It limits one's outlookMYOPIADDown 22: Prompt and quiet staffPRODDDown 23: Fortune made by a driver, perhapsPILE