The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 1st October 2018 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 1st October 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Signalling system delivered by horse trained to carry chart to EuropeSEMAPHOREAAcross 6: Worry amongst gangs todayANGSTAAcross 9: Victoria's last daughter given gold and navy dressADORNAAcross 10: Change not starting with article on time in care facilityORPHANAGEAAcross 11: Mail handler tore stamps apartPOSTMASTERAAcross 12: Boats heading off to fishEELSAAcross 14: Quip about animal eating companion in farmyard?EPIGRAMAAcross 15: Manuscript back with different coverSMOTHERAAcross 17: Trump losing papers here?PRESENTAAcross 19: Took pint to stop row with editorADOPTEDAAcross 20: Kind of dessert served at end of luncheonNICEAAcross 22: Attractive man married to queen crashed in squatHUNKER DOWNAAcross 25: Brief up on new medicineIBUPROFENAAcross 26: Weak sides leaving embarrassing 17AWARDAAcross 27: People in A&E returned to get liquid injectedENEMAAAcross 28: Conductor chosen by staff close to BirtwistleELECTRODEDDown 1: Southern European leaving station returning for trophySCALPDDown 2: Criminal homes in on illicit boozeMOONSHINEDDown 3: Animal in minaret forced into cagePINE MARTENDDown 4: Problem after soggy food given to old retarded animalOPOSSUMDDown 5: Ruler's letter to crowdEMPRESSDDown 6: Greek hero in first part of Aeneid listened to sailorsAJAXDDown 7: Government stock in favourGRACEDDown 8: Precious safe pinched by trampTREASUREDDDown 13: Old flour ground in shed is resistant to the elementsCOLOURFASTDDown 14: Dear old flame and VIP seen dancingEXPENSIVEDDown 16: Photo doctored to rubbish manifesto's last controversial topicHOT POTATODDown 18: Time to put out chocolate?TRUFFLEDDown 19: Question a new civil engineer suspiciouslyASKANCEDDown 21: Fire reported in water slideCHUTEDDown 23: Push tip of dart into weapon turned on EuropeNUDGEDDown 24: Swimmer in ocean race crossing Atlantic to start withORCA