The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th October 2013 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th October 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Kitchen utensil, surprisingly, isn't rareSTRAINERAAcross 9: Plunder is common around LeatherheadRIFLEAAcross 10: Diplomat about to get presentHEREAAcross 11: Antagonism in workplace?OPPOSITIONAAcross 12: Dupe a couple of boysVICTIMAAcross 14: Plan case differently? That's held in the balanceSCALEPANAAcross 15: Meddle, in time getting offensiveINTRUDEAAcross 17: Flee? Never!GET AWAYAAcross 17: Flee? Never!GETAWAYAAcross 20: Emperor backed morning scripture lessons in India …AMRITSARAAcross 22: … likewise relatives in IndiaIN KINDAAcross 23: Get out jewellery for outdoor pursuitSCRAMBLINGAAcross 24: Spoils of warMARSAAcross 25: European turns to Spain for escapeELOPEAAcross 26: Impartial trade union meets a Labour leader after a timeEVENTUALDDown 1: Attic in which Anita foolishly keeps birdATHENIANDDown 2: Fellow put away fortuneFATEDDown 3: Playing well? Keep posted!INFORMDDown 4: Invite work in plain languagePROPOSEDDown 5: Groom has season in eventing …DRESSAGEDDown 6: … having started under a misapprehensionOFFTHEMARKDDown 7: Read of sloppy hatFEDORADDown 13: One ending a period in a degenerate uprisingTERMINATORDDown 16: Managed without fur that's rendered unserviceableDISABLEDDDown 18: Operatic heroine hides in a barrel? Strange!ABNORMALDDown 19: Student has little support when bad weather intervenesTRAINEEDDown 21: Intelligence services see note that's taken from a dupeMICKEYDDown 22: Singer disturbed painterINGRESDDown 24: Came across Zionist leader in FranceMETZ