The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 7th October 2009 There are 13 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 7th October 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Nothing in remastered graphics shows carrier at seaCARGO SHIPAAcross 10: Simpleton on way to fair possibly is coming back one daySIMONAAcross 11: Wrong patientINVALIDAAcross 12: 151 not out — nice start for ex-presidentCLINTONAAcross 13: Tour planned to take daughter in to royal houseTUDORAAcross 14: Snowdrop found in the Alps?AVALANCHEAAcross 16: About treating one with dental caries, as provided by nursing homeRESIDENTIALCAREAAcross 19: Taking public transport back to worker after ten, he pays part of leaseSUBTENANTAAcross 21: Note given to Warhol is sweetCANDYAAcross 22: Unsophisticated look to Weber before fightLOWBROWAAcross 23: Extend the prisoner's sentenceSTRETCHAAcross 24: Theatre cuts short words to popular songLYRICAAcross 25: Understand punter has to improveGETBETTERDDown 1: Sacred writings in text for play sure to be alteredSCRIPTURESDDown 2: Allows for delivering suppliesPROVIDESDDown 3: Sportsman's hatBOWLERDDown 4: She would shortly take offSHEDDDown 5: Expert takes one of the store's bargains firstSPECIALISTDDown 6: A type of column located initially by Liverpool railway engineerASPINALLDDown 7: It's sickening to quote me when risingEMETICDDown 8: Unknown author to be revealed soonANONDDown 8: Unknown author to be revealed soonANON.DDown 14: A new gal Una negotiated yearly payANNUALWAGEDDown 15: The first woman gets online — to what part? All over the placeEVERYWHEREDDown 17: Slim and wealthy? That could be MarleneDIETRICHDDown 18: One not consumed — take note!ANNOTATEDDown 20: Take care — stinger has been severed by struggleBEWAREDDown 21: Profession for one tending to retain energyCAREERDDown 22: Flower sometimes needlessly gildedLILYDDown 23: Unhesitatingly, the qualified nurse is upset and takes a written examinationSITS