The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 15th October 2008 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 15th October 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Uproar, as bottom hitBEDLAMAAcross 4: Bob, perhaps, in musical, "Rent"HAIRCUTAAcross 9: See 14THEAISLESAAcross 10: Put off effin' Bambi!DEFERAAcross 11: Article in use fraudulently hidden by a novelistMILANAAcross 12: Argue about holding stake in contractGUARANTEEAAcross 13: Rush over to see naval doctorSURGEONAAcross 15: Setter withdraws; Berber remainsEMBERSAAcross 17: Smooth American windFLATUSAAcross 19: Lad scrabbled through impenetrable stuff, as scavengerMUDLARKAAcross 22: Evidence of supernatural beings managing to pass round single trackFAIRY RINGAAcross 24: Moon pale for statesman?IOWANAAcross 26: Bird hunter decapitatedEAGLEAAcross 27: Hollow thing turning into poet for woman entering high societyDEBUTANTEAAcross 28: Execute wicked type, as guiltyHANGDOGAAcross 29: Composer not entirely a godBRAHMADDown 1: Early venture half taken upBETIMESDDown 2: Live, having died in good healthDWELLDDown 3: Giant elm to be replaced around noon, or eveningALIGNMENTDDown 4: Someone held socks with name insideHOSTAGEDDown 5: Country needing Gandhi right awayINDIADDown 6: Mixture of feta and rice served by a restaurantCAFETERIADDown 7: Country not celebrating Christmas?TURKEYDDown 8: Weaken on the bottleFLAGONDDown 14: Supermarket trolleys with locked brakes aren't creased upROLLINGINDDown 16: Journalist given second parting drink finds little roomBEDSITTERDDown 18: Bone has to enjoy kneesupSHINDIGDDown 19: Attack president - this one?MUGABEDDown 20: See 11KUNDERADDown 21: Word of enlightenment locks agricultural labourer up againAFRESHDDown 23: How much harvested? Give up!YIELDDDown 25: Lift, bearing short distanceWINCH