The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 13th October 2011 There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 13th October 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: See 14HILLMOBAAcross 5: Cheers erupting at first in rejection of loud music, so liftedTAKEN UPAAcross 9: Upper chamber dry, stopping perfect circulation, primarilyATTICAAcross 10: Skulls fall quietly in barsBRAINPANSAAcross 11: Food server still laid back, about to have some breadTEA TROLLEYAAcross 12: Put foot down, knocking over parrots and budgies?STEPAAcross 14: Lord in Bethlehem's desecrated outside toilet in 19 20THELAVENDERAAcross 18: See 6ANDCORONETSAAcross 21: Scottish vegetable born before pea, sayNEEPAAcross 22: Bay here brown, a mare initially covered in droppingsGUANTANAMOAAcross 25: See 8TOPIMLICOAAcross 26: Cool attitude, one maintainedPOISEAAcross 27: Stuff in blue cube that's friedCROUTONAAcross 28: Beginning to sleep rough, becoming underweightSCRAGGYDDown 1: See 6HEARTSDDown 2: Very dangerous obstacle, half incompleteLETHALDDown 3: Process of breaking up staff allowanceMACERATIONDDown 4: Cacophony from infant, school's endingBABELDDown 5: Pride of lions hurry up taking "Pride's Tail" for working titleTRADE NAMEDDown 5: Pride of lions hurry up taking "Pride's Tail" for working titleTRADENAMEDDown 6: 19 20 character, suit on, nerd's coat raggedKINDDDown 7: Little movement at sea, waves painted white, ultimatelyNEAP TIDEDDown 8: 19 20 throughout screening left first coil to be fixedPASSPORTDDown 13: Bloody paparazzo finds swimmerRED SNAPPERDDown 15: Speech in clue too complicatedELOCUTIONDDown 16: Able to draw clear in spellingMAGNETICDDown 17: Slowly approach rear of aggressive dog, put out having swallowed ecstasyEDGEUPTODDown 19: Picture a fish overcoming poison through cure, heading offEALINGDDown 20: See 19COMEDYDDown 23: Niches getting a lack of endorsements?NOOKSDDown 24: Corporations up for filthSMUT