The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 8th October 2009 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 8th October 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Agreement with new university stopping homeworkPRENUPAAcross 5: Relish tight spotPICKLEAAcross 8: Field marshal starting military expedition refutes one hoping to loseSLIMMERAAcross 9: Union leader's documents about poor peoplePAUPERSAAcross 11: Rough and rude, the waterhen is swimmingUNDER THE WEATHERAAcross 12: Vessel heading for disaster? In what way?DHOWAAcross 13: Safeguard cast on a picturePRECAUTIONAAcross 17: Science not entirely accepted by grand English epicureGASTRONOMEAAcross 18: Primarily sick people at such resorts?SPASAAcross 20: Doctor never reimposing herbal remedy sourceEVENING PRIMROSEAAcross 23: Cathy worked and Edward went sailingYACHTEDAAcross 24: Farm in Victoria, say?STATIONAAcross 25: Wally has empty suitcase in wardrobeCLOSETAAcross 26: Delivery from archbishop's place to outskirts of ExeterYORKERDDown 2: Croatian regularly dispenses with shower, perhapsRAINDROPSDDown 3: Like a dead parrot, held back by pheromones?NO MOREDDown 4: Rod goes to conference centre on a horsePERCHERONDDown 5: The governor with fruitPAPAWDDown 6: Influential group, as in mountainous regionCAUCASUSDDown 7: Exploiter of others given shelter by churchLEECHDDown 8: Head almost understood man from Germany responsible for hanky-pankySKULDUGGERYDDown 10: Under 18, young rock starSPRINGSTEENDDown 14: Not wanting to be shotCAMERASHYDDown 15: Ad-lib one's better withoutIMPROVISEDDown 16: Star ties knots for entertainersARTISTESDDown 19: Spoil a little rascal with a bit of musicIMPAIRDDown 21: By the sound of it, extra large topEXCELDDown 22: On stage one waited for exit before Act Two startedGODOT