The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 13th October 2016 There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 13th October 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Port in Scottish house inspiring callerCLARIONAAcross 8: 5 bored with stage on reflection, one gatheredGIELGUDAAcross 9: See 23HESSAAcross 10: One in opposition, for example, seen in anger, I suspectGAINSAYERAAcross 12: Decent play's ending for PuckFAIRYAAcross 13: Fish-eating pigs — they fly!SPARROWSAAcross 15: Jack's wearyFLAGAAcross 16: See 20 downBORGEAAcross 17: Game counters in ringLOOPAAcross 18: Source of great wealth, or a potential dangerGOLD MINEAAcross 18: Source of great wealth, or a potential dangerGOLDMINEAAcross 20: Yet a non-starter, American BeautyVENUSAAcross 21: A client is fantastically uncompromisingINELASTICAAcross 22: Some capital, I'm assumingLIMAAAcross 24: Fish in plain lines at the supermarket?BAR CODEAAcross 25: Parting call, figure having bagged point as 5CONNERYDDown 1: Otherwise 5 of G last to driveELSEDDown 2: Fish, skin in batter, is fishBRISLINGDDown 3: A bit like people who search for a ballGOOGLYDDown 4: Incorrectly describe the winning beauty of art?MISSTATEDDown 5: 5 of G in peaked cap and coatPLAYERDDown 6: Hooker, one sounding rough?BURRDDown 11: Rebel ruins revolutionary chapINSURGENTDDown 12: 5 of G has short drop to executeFALDODDown 14: 5 of G — his tools?WOODSDDown 16: Outlaws fit into gangsBRIGANDSDDown 17: Heartless African in outskirts of Leipzig, 5 of the PLANGLANGDDown 19: 5 about right for swampDRENCHDDown 20: Result of 1980 Wimbledon Men's final, fifth of titles for 5 of the PVICTORDDown 21: Terrible leader, I leadIVANDDown 23: Maybe she's Mary, 5 of the PMYRA