The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 3rd October 2011

There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 3rd October 2011. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 5:	Seek to obtain funds to cover university entrance
AAcross 6:	Criminals taken in hand by bishops
AAcross 9:	Doctor in habit of fighting
AAcross 10:	Many lads fancy being a success with females	LADYSMAN
AAcross 11:	Hot time for wife of Zeus
AAcross 12:	Remove vital parts of broken tea service
AAcross 13:	Show how devil and saint rank in estimation
AAcross 18:	Do see lunch is set out at the correct time	ONSCHEDULE
AAcross 21:	Appeal to counsel
AAcross 22:	Force to serve port
AAcross 23:	Capital A followed by S?
AAcross 24:	The slippery slope taken by some sportsmen
AAcross 25:	More than one rock group?
DDown 1:	Cheat to secure point in card game
DDown 2:	A loose word for the BBC
DDown 3:	Director has staff dressed in purple — king or queen coming
DDown 4:	He hopes to find you well
DDown 5:	Fake ring revealed by youth leader
DDown 7:	Sea air
DDown 8:	Pretty smart? Quite the reverse	PLAINSTUPID
DDown 14:	Service pass
DDown 15:	Moving about
DDown 16:	Moves slowly in unfinished game on board
DDown 17:	They may be after estate — amen!
DDown 19:	Open prison was adequate
DDown 20:	Raises new taxes, accepting pound