The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 26th October 2006 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 26th October 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Row of housesDOMESTICAAcross 5: Gather poem's range in isolationMASSIFAAcross 9: Substance of fruit tree topped and tailed by country, GermanyMALIC ACIDAAcross 11: Preview drawTRAILAAcross 12: "Bar" to indicate musical termCOUNTERPOINTAAcross 15: Check the weather on the radioREINAAcross 16: On trousers, bound to be place for 22sRECORDSHOPAAcross 18: Poles divided by variable of light in outlineSYNOPTICALAAcross 19: Dirty colourBLUEAAcross 21: Causing criminal damage, a rail company at faultPYROMANIACALAAcross 24: Before heading for literature, I award marks for printingOBELIAAcross 25: Saying nominal word during retirement of likeable government leaderENOUNCINGAAcross 26: Deadication?EULOGYAAcross 27: Scream as disturbance results in blood bathMASSACREDDown 1: Silent movie's first in nameDUMBDDown 2: Ponder location of TobermoryMULLDDown 3: Dry hill areaSECTORDDown 4: Nuisance occupying toiletINCONVENIENCEDDown 6: Opposite conductor, head buriedANTIPODEDDown 7: What was considered an aphrodisiac nightly unbuttoned by a Don Juan?SPANISH FLYDDown 8: Writer considered advice, then shut upFELT-TIP PENDDown 10: Good idea waving with an arm, as he got away with it!DIEGOMARADONADDown 13: With supper prepared, sit and consider ...PRESUPPOSEDDown 14: ... this might have sounded private, beginning to build through valleyDINNER BELLDDown 17: Drawing up plans on ancient dynasty proves modern irritantSPAMMINGDDown 20: Racing driver caught up not far from MonacoCANNESDDown 22: Plate is where Washington located?DISCDDown 23: Monster looking down on you, so looking up!OGRE