The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 17th October 2011 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 17th October 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Bothering with spy? Get smart!MOLESTINGAAcross 6: Civil war leader rejecting old currencyFRANCAAcross 9: Russian writer tries LatinGOGOLAAcross 10: Exercising self-control at home — what's inside out?CONTINENTAAcross 11: Effie is in Sheffield but he is in ManchesterCITY CENTREAAcross 12: Superstar said to be uselessIDLEAAcross 14: One's taken in edited videotape six rejectedADOPTEEAAcross 15: Nick catches ballCOPSHOPAAcross 17: Block going backwards and forwards somewhere in GermanyPOTSDAMAAcross 19: Game of hockey, as noted initially by US investigatorHANGMANAAcross 20: Indian VIP has a shock when retiringRAJAAAcross 22: Winged creatures making mess in France? Canards!CRANEFLIESAAcross 25: Statesman in government repaired breachGORBACHEVAAcross 26: Moore's OKROGERAAcross 27: Girl carrying a gun — she's heartlessSUZIEAAcross 28: Such elements are rather confusedRARE EARTHDDown 1: Soldier wearing coat with mysterious powersMAGICDDown 2: Call at bedtime in lands abroadLIGHTS-OUTDDown 3: In a lonely state one joins clubs providing careSOLICITUDEDDown 4: Anger with 6 across, we hear, as a Christmas presentINCENSEDDown 5: Dope with man belonging to the same familyGENERICDDown 6: Aunt Sally, say, is permissible targetFAIRDDown 7: Leading man in a commercialAHEADDDown 8: Fixer mostly protecting criminalCOTTER PINDDown 13: Has-been forked out coppers?SPENTFORCEDDown 14: Like going over Guardian leaders after a fight with spearsASPARAGUSDDown 16: Lulu is longing to go round Madrid at regular intervalsHUMDINGERDDown 18: Minutes taken by old soldier, one on paradeMARCHERDDown 19: After-effects not good in old houseHANOVERDDown 21: Town in Andalusia straddling river? Strewth!JEREZDDown 23: Crop's taken up, including last of summer wineSYRAHDDown 24: See 6GAME