The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 30th October 2017 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 30th October 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: NCO arranged battle courseCONSOMMEAAcross 5: Speculation is in the wind about doctorGAMBLEAAcross 9: More than one saw book of the Old TestamentPROVERBSAAcross 10: Doesn't fancy being drunkSTONEDAAcross 12: A sucker for old-fashioned treatmentLEECHAAcross 13: It's clear to me, anyway, one will miss a deadlineLATECOMERAAcross 14: What a game knight does when his coach is leaving?JUMPSONBOARDAAcross 18: Where a marathon runner may eventually succeed?INTHELONGRUNAAcross 21: Down-at-heel illegal tenantsSQUATTERSAAcross 23: Spell "shape" incorrectlyPHASEAAcross 24: End of the beef soup?OXTAILAAcross 25: Arrange for a mechanicENGINEERAAcross 26: Small number remove clothing and fall asleepNOD OFFAAcross 27: It's suitable in publicEXOTERICDDown 1: Breaking up coal for the furnaceCUPOLADDown 2: Caught — so done for itNOOSEDDDown 3: It offers hospitality to all, but it's cold in winterOPEN HOUSEDDown 4: Communications equipment used in Alabama?MOBILEPHONESDDown 6: Greek for "upper room"ATTICDDown 7: What a dogs likes with food is fertiliserBONEMEALDDown 8: Adore old novel featuring a place of wealth and opportunityEL DORADODDown 8: Adore old novel featuring a place of wealth and opportunityELDORADODDown 11: A powerful comparisonSTRONGASANOXDDown 15: Plan to produce an indecent pictureBLUEPRINTDDown 16: Dicky disowned, fades awayDIESDOWNDDown 17: Took vain steps, having supportSTRUTTEDDDown 19: Rush to find a vocationCAREERDDown 20: There's a point in this systemMETRICDDown 22: What he does is appropriateTHIEF