The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 7th October 2016 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 7th October 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Get better phoning old explorerRALEIGHAAcross 5: Official: Domino's backing employeeSTAFFERAAcross 9: Unprecedented tax on fat man's in force hereNEW SCOTLAND YARDAAcross 10: Get rid of old car that won't startEXPELAAcross 11: Noisy protest extremely unchristian — head dished out a hundred linesHUE AND CRYAAcross 12: Truly settled? I yearn to move out!IN REALITYAAcross 14: Thought of money spentMUSEDAAcross 15: Free … or the BBC's heading for extinctionUNTIEAAcross 16: Drinking straight from jugsBREAST-FEDAAcross 16: Drinking straight from jugsBREASTFEDAAcross 18: Nurse gets to make short work of a repressed policemanENDEAVOURAAcross 21: Turning in one's irritation increasedRISENAAcross 22: I slapped Alice's bum — no good and not a logical way to win an argumentSPECIAL PLEADINGAAcross 23: Country house like this cut rent, previouslyLESOTHOAAcross 24: Hearing again about shelter — time to turn overRETRIALDDown 1: That is right — one that's managed at the topRANIERIDDown 2: Result of depression whilst husband's away? Could beLOW-SPIRITEDNESSDDown 3: Current clue can't possibly impressINCULCATEDDown 4: Couple in difficultyHITCHDDown 5: Fat tax mentioned — thin on top!SPARETYREDDown 6: Bill's fellow riderADD-ONDDown 7: Animal lover from country's said nothing — beast is providing lifts outsideFRANCIS OF ASSISIDDown 8: Turned another colour after swallowing tablet and looking upsetREDEYEDDDown 13: Embarrassing situation — knight pulled groin limbo dancingIMBROGLIODDown 14: Bad boy's crimes affected social workerMISCREANTDDown 15: Being useless, essentially without instrumentUTENSILDDown 17: County female finished on topDONEGALDDown 19: Inclined to be a fool about leftATILTDDown 20: Liberal dons feel sorry for king … and queen?RULER