The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 10th October 2013 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 10th October 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Story told to encourage when caught in this?TAILBACKAAcross 5: Old dictator took vehicle over backwaterCAESARAAcross 9: Dictator's henchmen sorting postageGESTAPOAAcross 10: Saul's blowers?BELLOWSAAcross 11: Is short, they say — short of disciplineLACKSAAcross 12: Possibly last drink is more than brackishSALTWATERAAcross 13: Perhaps 1p under fails, giving away more than intendedFREUDIAN SLIPAAcross 17: Front wheelwright?SPOKESPERSONAAcross 20: It takes one to settle abnormal dressing requirementsTOILETSETAAcross 22: With love three can affect the atmosphereOZONEAAcross 23: Creatures making a lot of tricks in a turnANIMALSAAcross 24: She's a model on the gameBRIDGETAAcross 25: Music produced by some person at an instrumentSONATAAAcross 26: People wearing necklace, whereon they are distressedBEAM-ENDSDDown 1: Leg got twisted in crosspieceTOGGLEDDown 2: Being of fashionable school?INSECTDDown 3: Money republic raised for a place to dineBRASSERIEDDown 4: For election of members?CROSSPURPOSESDDown 6: Permit to be without depth and quiet?ALLOWDDown 7: Throw over discussion, keeping student at easeSMOOTHLYDDown 8: Decree for others about to tear insideRESCRIPTDDown 10: Carrier of cannon balls?BILLIARD TABLEDDown 14: Some log in prepared for a new termNEOLOGISMDDown 15: Lost without heroin — on Sunday smokers need themASHTRAYSDDown 16: Attitude is shown up in draughtPOSITIONDDown 18: Many an instrument playing in LlaregybMORGANDDown 19: New arrivals heard of accommodation on boardBERTHSDDown 21: Make it lawful to bring back corporal punishment by head teacherENACT