The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 1st November 2013 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 1st November 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Abel's murderer? It could be himTHIRD PERSONAAcross 9: The reverse of fat, the man's held to be a hero in AthensTHESEUSAAcross 10: Way to avoid repeated note when having to in musical pieceSTRETTOAAcross 11: Study icon having moved away from general societyINCUSTODYAAcross 12: Tried to win, sounding disagweeableWOOEDAAcross 13: Electronic publication about cricket?GAMEAAcross 14: Work at greyhound stadium to divert from the main pointSTARTAHAREAAcross 16: Pieces can get mixed up left in that school box?PENCIL CASEAAcross 19: Criticise possible achievement of East-West partnershipSLAMAAcross 21: Horse's rump given whip around third part of courseCROUPAAcross 22: Hesitation about pamphlet before editor's disownedRETRACTEDAAcross 24: Nuts fixed to secure centre of wheel — then I left behind toolUTENSILAAcross 25: One knew about lines — something for pupil at school once?INKWELLAAcross 26: Like employers waywardly rulingHOLDINGSWAYDDown 1: Announcement of van's arrival by jingly tune in street playTHEICEMANCOMETHDDown 2: Times spinning bits of news?ITEMSDDown 3: Give girl brief callDISH OUTDDown 4: Female tagger-on with philosopher, one making an effortESSAYERDDown 5: Inexperienced male put into position, inadequate person lacking substanceSTRAW MANDDown 5: Inexperienced male put into position, inadequate person lacking substanceSTRAWMANDDown 6: Gambling system one I try? Not at all, sillyNATIONALLOTTERYDDown 7: Looking hard, having lost a threadSTRINGDDown 8: We hear fish'll cookCODDLEDDown 15: Girl I had upset, keeping quiet over dumping processDISPOSALDDown 16: Answer phone in truckPICK UPDDown 16: Answer phone in truckPICKUPDDown 17: Musical arrangement leader ignored — bad upset for composerCORELLIDDown 18: Pasquale's work environmentSETTINGDDown 20: Many inches around theologian's waistMIDDLEDDown 23: Presumably having lots of plants wonky?ASKEW