The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 6th November 2006 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 6th November 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Get rid of surplus weightEXTRACTAAcross 5: Divine is providing one in the last monthDEIFICAAcross 9: Settles scoresCOMPOSESAAcross 10: Tennis player seen in churchSERVERAAcross 12: Nothing to wear for an age-old celebrationBIRTHDAY SUITAAcross 15: It retains its facultiesUNIVERSITYAAcross 17: Vessel that had its full complement of matesARKAAcross 17: Vessel that had its full complement of matesARK.AAcross 19: He means to make hay while the sun shinesTEDAAcross 20: Graves may be found below ground level hereWINE CELLARAAcross 22: Entertainer is to go places when freeESCAPOLOGISTAAcross 26: Detain one after another, we hearINTERNAAcross 27: Faithfully combining love and dutyDEVOUTLYAAcross 28: Was shifty and naturally guardedHEDGEDAAcross 29: Novel articles put in caseSHEATHEDDown 1: A head among teachersEACHDDown 2: Break in, being unafraid of human contactTAMEDDown 3: Blown to bits, a cat dies in agonyATOMISEDDDown 4: Lifting the footTHEFTDDown 6: It's evenly distributed as a name for either sexEVELYNDDown 7: Encouraging indication of support giftedFAVOURABLEDDown 8: They're not employed to mind their own businessCARETAKERSDDown 11: Broken toe holds up Edward in Swan Lake roleODOTTEDDown 13: Dickensian captain, proverbial drinker, found on the 18CUTTLEFISHDDown 14: A number shown to be justifiedVINDICATEDDDown 16: Check a word that is an anagram of itselfSTIFLEDDown 18: Beach shoes are adjusted for itSEASHOREDDown 21: Original spares may be few and far betweenSPARSEDDown 23: Think of AmericansGUESSDDown 24: Let it be one sort of square inside anotherSTETDDown 25: Kind face of the pressTYPE