The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 6th October 2016 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 6th October 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Absolute idiot on top of Ned Flanders's placeANTWERPAAcross 5: Beginning of bumpy roller coaster exposes boobBLOOPERAAcross 9: Footballer in Arsenal trousers who practises first position?BALLERINAAAcross 10: Tip for napping, post vacationPRONGAAcross 11: Rose regularly, always welcomed lightRAYSAAcross 12: Junk I can't say to leave at homeSTAYCATIONAAcross 14: Escaped frequent finesGOTOFFAAcross 15: Frame Dave's mate — relatively finished!CHASSISAAcross 16: Chap from Santander's supply of loansALFONSOAAcross 18: Supporting position of legal hooker?ONSIDEAAcross 20: Man set trap that's crushed more than one flatAPARTMENTSAAcross 21: Girl's large — you see why in auditionLUCYAAcross 24: A shade closer to runner wearing sporty lineOCHREAAcross 25: Buffet had menu, as openUNASHAMEDAAcross 26: Harry and Mary — one of them works on the railwayYARDMANAAcross 27: Thrill of thirteenth rallyENTHRALDDown 1: Light warning bank's not openedAMBERDDown 2: Demanding cyclist cycles — call to get goingTALLYHODDown 3: Senior official's vote in chamber's first upEXECDDown 4: Last chance for ace?POINT OF NO RETURNDDown 5: One that almost sailed may be fat with tobacco jarsBOATYMCBOATFACEDDown 6: Help to raise issue?OOPSADAISYDDown 7: Impostors had to start among trapped animalsPHONIESDDown 8: They're temporarily on throne (on loo)REGENTSDDown 13: Quickly finish drink by moving arm, set towards mouthDOWNSTREAMDDown 16: Vote for right representatives of loveAMATORYDDown 17: Bulb one unexpectedly discovers!FLASHERDDown 19: Moon was this close to asteroid, more suspectDRUMMERDDown 22: Call when in rangeYODELDDown 23: Guess marksman still finishedSHOT