The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 21st October 2013

There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 21st October 2013. View the answers below..

Also try..
All The Guardian Cryptic Answers All Publications

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	What yachtsmen hoist, getting drunk in this local?
AAcross 10:	Back only positive part of 24 — that's curious
AAcross 11:	They're used to create curls and waves
AAcross 12:	Aim the wrong way in total stupidity
AAcross 13:	First part of Julius Caesar, for example, as opposed to 21 down
AAcross 14:	Doctor read notes and responded sympathetically
AAcross 16:	Government official's rewritten trite manifestos	MINISTEROFSTATE
AAcross 19:	Partnership in company — a majority shareholder secures it
AAcross 21:	Conclusions of inquiry the press judge ridiculous, as opposed to 4
AAcross 22:	Short of editor at work, cutting back information
AAcross 23:	Former tennis star, as seen repeatedly falling into net, oddly	NASTASE
AAcross 24:	Poet who might have written "Do I contradict myself?"
AAcross 25:	Catches, say, in safer nets at sea
DDown 1:	Like a great number that's so romantic being ruined
DDown 2:	Queen provided lover for soldier
DDown 3:	Show? Yes and no
DDown 4:	Having odd deficiencies, uncovers negatives
DDown 5:	How to say "no", using digital signal?	THUMBSDOWN
DDown 6:	They avoid controversy? Yes and no, possibly
DDown 7:	Saying "yes" in the form posted
DDown 8:	Regards as English, indeed
DDown 14:	Language used by female in bank, speaking rapidly	REELINGOFF
DDown 15:	Fashionable judgment shown by doctor on a lot of points	DRESSSENSE
DDown 17:	Extremely polished attempts written about in time
DDown 18:	Relieved when artist turned up outside university
DDown 20:	Nocturnal animal, as opposed to 22 down?
DDown 21:	They never oppose head of state in republic	YESMEN
DDown 22:	4, something to be avoided	NONO
DDown 23:	As we hear, the opposite of 8 — it's between them