The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 18th October 2007 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 18th October 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: One having a punt?BOATOWNERAAcross 10: Beast is all right - Pia isn't!OKAPIAAcross 11: A musical group performing in desertABANDONAAcross 12: Change of address undesirable for 11?MOVE OUTAAcross 13: 11 at the end of the bowling greenDITCHAAcross 14: Eat as much as you can so to speak - to end up like this?WAISTLESSAAcross 16: Retain the character from the Addams Family 11LEAVEINTHELURCHAAcross 19: 11 working after stoppageWALKOUTONAAcross 21: Journalist taken in by professional fisherman?PEDROAAcross 22: 11 for drinkFORSAKEAAcross 23: Provide financial assistance for 11BAIL OUTAAcross 23: Provide financial assistance for 11BAILOUTAAcross 24: Rob firstly scores a duckSTEALAAcross 25: Sailors double-cross the German - he clears outABSCONDERDDown 1: Nabbed anyhow, ladykiller's upset at having to go out and come in, naturallyEBBANDFLOWDDown 2: Girl having an asthma attackSAMANTHADDown 3: Gismo the Camptown ladies sing aboutDOODAHDDown 4: Privy to some of Albinoni's personal notesIN ONDDown 5: West Indies weak after showing poor form - where does 'The Insider' get this info?FROMWITHINDDown 6: Anvil not used - it's not essentialNONVITALDDown 7: Gangster has to cover oneCAPONEDDown 8: One officer supports Jamaica's First 11JILTDDown 14: They wind, as Dicky comes out victoriousWINSTHEDAYDDown 15: Time to study label on lots of fishSCHOOL TERMDDown 17: Chap rises fit and can be recalledEVOCABLEDDown 18: Initially Robert Edwards said to be standing in CaliforniaREDWOODSDDown 20: Student said to be one accompanied by LoeweLERNERDDown 21: It's cooler insidePRISONDDown 22: High-speed diet?FASTDDown 23: Low bedBASE