The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 2nd November 2006 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 2nd November 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Little people making Swiss bread?GNOMESOFZURICHAAcross 8: Is this where the laws of the Medes were promulgated?MEDIAAAcross 9: Equatorial river sucked into currentTROPICALAAcross 11: Edible fungi rooted by little pigs?PORCINIAAcross 12: Late deliveries expectedOVERDUEAAcross 13: A store of electronic ribbonETAPEAAcross 15: Wild blows made army shakeHAYMAKERSAAcross 17: Duty officer? Remove him!EXCISEMENAAcross 20: Mad Lear's surgical equipmentLASERAAcross 21: Who's this caller? Perhaps it's IvorVISITORAAcross 23: They cut trenches at GallipoliDIGGERSAAcross 25: Greek voyager shouted: "Seize the merchant ships"ARGOSIESAAcross 26: Growth of trunk affected by twisted rootsTORSOAAcross 27: Operator who accepts credit cards?PLASTIC SURGEONDDown 1: What can contain wildfowl? Perhaps pool canGAMEPRESERVEDDown 2: Instruction for monksORDERDDown 3: They make their mark at the end of the courseEXAMINERSDDown 4: This roc, fantastic bird!OSTRICHDDown 5: Confusion and disorder regularly look gay in this studyZOOLOGYDDown 6: Get money for liftRAISEDDown 7: Raymond's candle makersCHANDLERSDDown 10: It makes a fool disappearDESSERT SPOONDDown 10: It makes a fool disappearDESSERTSPOONDDown 14: Genetic modification could produce clean ratsANCESTRALDDown 16: Creature that disturbed a girl a lotALLIGATORDDown 18: Car taking wee Arthur for a drinkMARTINIDDown 19: They have nothing to hideNUDISTSDDown 22: Chases the mediaTOOLSDDown 24: Mysterious bottom to the lakeEERIE