The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 8th October 2012 There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 8th October 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: A change of view from across the ChannelVOLTE-FACEAAcross 6: Bag for lootSACKAAcross 8: Tucking into venison, can't be the wine pourerDECANTERAAcross 9: Examination of tissue by op is orderedBIOPSYAAcross 10: He could be best man and groomOSTLERAAcross 11: Person freshly appointed to make a clean sweep?NEWBROOMAAcross 12: Got the wrong city areaGHETTOAAcross 15: Secret coteries broken upESOTERICAAcross 16: Technician in controlENGINEERAAcross 19: First serviceMATINSAAcross 21: Middle West ground to be avoidedESCHEWEDAAcross 22: Legs in action make one runSINGLEAAcross 24: Stand in for the rehearsal or runDOUBLEAAcross 25: Frank to inform against business accepting non-union staffOPEN SHOPAAcross 26: Sandpiper in difficultyKNOTAAcross 27: Car demo to be organised — for a president?MOTORCADEDDown 1: Takes a new line in free verseVEERSDDown 2: A tract of meadow felt to be differentLEAFLETDDown 3: Come in to registerENTERDDown 4: Organise row on a riverARRANGEDDown 5: Joint study produces scope for expansionELBOW ROOMDDown 5: Joint study produces scope for expansionELBOWROOMDDown 6: Firm in rush to get a catSCOURGEDDown 7: Discount a misprint in GuardianCUSTODIANDDown 13: Passes on effortlesslyHANDS-DOWNDDown 14: More than a quarter take control at sea as masterOVERWHELMDDown 17: Occupy in monastic styleINHABITDDown 18: Old soldier who went to work at Butlin'sREDCOATDDown 20: Dressed in a suit, country-styleTUNISIADDown 22: Direct supplier of beefSTEERDDown 23: Dissolute but not tightLOOSE