The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 4th October 2010 There are 17 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 4th October 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Capital boom develops after depressionCOLOMBOAAcross 5: It's glee, shown strangely by a mournful poetELEGISTAAcross 10: Michael's first card is a clubMACEAAcross 11: Man of the matchBRIDEGROOMAAcross 12: Concerned with taxes, she showed spirit, keen to make a returnGODIVAAAcross 13: Postal packet going overseasMAIL BOATAAcross 13: Postal packet going overseasMAILBOATAAcross 14: Bikini, say, grabbed by nurse as religious leader appearsAYATOLLAHAAcross 16: Fast shipsFLEETAAcross 17: Mackerel bait?SPRATAAcross 19: Called round on one occasion in vainCONCEITEDAAcross 23: Popular proINFAVOURAAcross 24: Aim for goalOBJECTAAcross 26: Keep on the beach: it will be soon liquidatedSANDCASTLEAAcross 27: Bringer of life and love?KISSAAcross 28: Such a speech may be a tonicKEYNOTEAAcross 29: Day hire arranged for US rural excursionHAYRIDEDDown 2: An alternative to a politician speechifyingORATORYDDown 3: Nigerian tribesmen hold up the French with daggers drawnOBELIDDown 4: Animal that follows the ragtag in a rabbleBOBTAILDDown 6: Does not arise from falsehood and evilLIESINDDown 7: Soldier imprisons a licentious Italian union leaderGARIBALDIDDown 8: Charge for keeping silver in reserveSTORAGEDDown 9: One well-liked at work has plenty of backingFIRMFAVOURITEDDown 15: Place of refreshment for Great Dane off the leashTEA GARDENDDown 18: Place to drink in speed boatPINNACEDDown 20: Anger over a diseaseCHOLERADDown 21: Covered a trial in the final daysENCASEDDDown 22: Advocates breaking into stolen capitalHOBARTDDown 25: Funny man in a suitJOKER