The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 6th October 2008 There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 6th October 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Party when out of range in Turkey, Iran and RussiaCAUCUSAAcross 6: Portly pet - one getting too much bread?FAT CATAAcross 9: A trap for the careless driverBUNKERAAcross 10: Workers will make a beeline for themAPIARIESAAcross 11: A bird others turn toSKUAAAcross 12: Racketeer's go-between?TENNIS BALLAAcross 13: Demonstrating a toy, testing public opinionFLYINGAKITEAAcross 18: Fought foreign currency racketBATTLEDOREAAcross 21: Boozers turn up with a bottle opener and start to singPUBSAAcross 22: Admitting everyone is in arrearsALLOWINGAAcross 23: Adopted and raisedTOOKUPAAcross 24: Western with baddies and revolversWHEELSAAcross 25: Directed police offensiveRANCIDDDown 1: Bodyguard on vessel, the post nobody wantsJUNK MAILDDown 2: Revolutionary development in firepowerTURRETDDown 3: Glaring example of a fabulous killerBASILISKDDown 4: Rat swallows a river insectSCARABDDown 5: A spell of horseplay?CHUKKADDown 7: Quake, losing heart with a high-pitched voiceTREBLEDDown 8: Red Cross patron goes tearing offSAINT GEORGEDDown 14: Lie in bed, suffering, not fit enough to eatINEDIBLEDDown 15: To surpass score is excellentTOP-NOTCHDDown 15: To surpass score is excellentTOPNOTCHDDown 16: Sarah depressed and rather jaundicedSALLOWDDown 17: Jack's posh way appears ridiculousABSURDDDown 19: Minor scoop for the nursery?TROWELDDown 20: Ex-star possibly seen in crowd scenesEXTRAS