The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 12th October 2015 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 12th October 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Gets as far as waking up?COMESTOAAcross 5: Radio buff rented small place in the countryHAMLETAAcross 9: Carefully examined any leads brokenANALYSEDAAcross 10: Young creature whose home is EarthFOXCUBAAcross 12: Change bowler — a very successful performerMONEY-SPINNERAAcross 15: Bore a title difficult to get rid ofOBLITERATEAAcross 17: Girl Friday, no cookIDAAAcross 19: Take a shot of cannabisPOTAAcross 20: A son reading to secure university entrance — that's typicalASPERUSUALAAcross 22: Deep studyOCEANOGRAPHYAAcross 26: Representations will be made, if game is disruptedIMAGESAAcross 27: Meet criminal by the roadsideCONVERGEAAcross 28: They happen to find an opening in two quartersEVENTSAAcross 29: Hill split by floodTORRENTDDown 1: Shellfish — 100 pounds a thousandCLAMDDown 2: All-round defence in depth?MOATDDown 3: Boys lost, misdirected by this mischievous fellow?SLYBOOTSDDown 4: Daisy is kind of neat to look atOXEYEDDown 6: One teaching at university is one that has to be fairADONISDDown 7: Profligate client settled debtsLICENTIOUSDDown 8: Temple altar, perhaps, inlaid with nacre designTABERNACLEDDown 11: New set admits another set in insect lifeTSETSEDDown 13: Jeopardise settlementCOMPROMISEDDown 14: Still a lack of varietyALL THE SAMEDDown 16: Make someone take notice?RESIGNDDown 18: Not a difficult opponent to topple?PUSHOVERDDown 21: Turn up in greenINVERTDDown 23: A fight in the neighbourhoodABOUTDDown 24: It has branches in every streetTREEDDown 25: Finest — and worst!BEST