The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 13th October 2008 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 13th October 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Censure or preach dementedlyREPROACHAAcross 5: Gardening accessory that's old hatCLOCHEAAcross 9: Interest shared about a pointDIVIDENDAAcross 10: Apply preservatives, a typical measure cooking lambEMBALMAAcross 12: He finds fault in fancy nicknamesCYNICAAcross 13: Illness caused by poorly cooked Irish tartARTHRITISAAcross 14: Fail to win a single game and get annoyedLOSEPATIENCEAAcross 18: Difficulty produced by aggravation of illnessCOMPLICATIONAAcross 21: Copper was impressed with the old Royal YachtBRITANNIAAAcross 23: Drug addicts may be found out in devious rusesUSERSAAcross 24: Agreement to give son in marriageUNISONAAcross 25: Musical stateOKLAHOMAAAcross 26: Understand it's including one's fingers and toesDIGITSAAcross 27: Takes a shot at decoysATTEMPTSDDown 1: Take off pounds of either kindREDUCEDDown 2: Decorating with flags?PAVINGDDown 3: Conservative types in Rugby, say?OLD SCHOOLDDown 4: Getting better sort of homeCONVALESCENTDDown 6: An animal or bird that runs from left to rightLEMURDDown 7: Cows, cats and hens are involvedCHASTENSDDown 8: Coming in last after me, she gets caughtENMESHEDDDown 11: No sane person is likely to assume itSTRAITJACKETDDown 15: I clean out wound to protect from infectionINOCULATEDDown 16: Heading for the frozen wastes - or stuck in themICEBOUNDDDown 17: Providing the Lord's judgment?UMPIRINGDDown 19: About to take successful action to recover moneyRECOUPDDown 20: Fool about to declare in testsASSAYSDDown 22: A place to see pigeons flyingALOFT