The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 9th October 2007 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 9th October 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Operas at Bayreuth occasion bold actionDERRING-DOAAcross 10: Use a disguise we're toldAVAILAAcross 11: Slump in alley from filling foodLASAGNEAAcross 12: Declare to being cross about conditionTESTIFYAAcross 13: Small border plantSEDGEAAcross 14: A time to retain some servants in the homeAPARTMENTAAcross 16: Treating the rash wrongly is fatefulEARTHSHATTERINGAAcross 19: Possibly rue arrest of man on boardTREASURERAAcross 21: Champion releases arrow ending just outside the bullINNERAAcross 22: Hand round seasoning in nursing homeHOSPICEAAcross 23: Pray to live and follow the churchBESEECHAAcross 24: Knight leaves spa for shootSPRIGAAcross 25: Tory-loving adversaryCONTENDERDDown 1: Youth finds benefit in climbingADOLESCENTDDown 2: Campaigner is less prepared when touring South AfricaCRUSADERDDown 3: Horse in river causes worryNIGGLEDDown 4: Fever is universal in advancing yearsAGUEDDown 5: Bill arrests staff of delivery supervisorPOSTMASTERDDown 6: Magazine prepared in classCASSETTEDDown 7: Jolly king lying in stateMARINEDDown 8: Speak about sinister murderSLAYDDown 14: Revulsion to constituents of Anchor beerABHORRENCEDDown 15: Leicester footballers listen for fishTIGER SHARKDDown 17: Hospital superior inflames election proceedingsHUSTINGSDDown 18: Suggestion for objective in union amalgamationINNUENDODDown 20: Protect college from criticismENSUREDDown 21: Supplier is the plaintiffISSUERDDown 22: Fastening some marsh asphodelHASPDDown 23: Roll onto a bit of kipper in bedBUNK