Guardian - okay, I give up.

[joggerjayne]

I've stared at this for ages, and I just can't see it.

8D. Article on Rodin's mongrel dog (7)

If my answers across are correct (EPIGRAM, MAKE NO ODDS, LAST WORD, CRANK), then I've got ...

A _ D _ R _ N

I keep thinking "ANDIRON", because of the "article" plus an anagram, but I'm not even sure if that's a real word.

[vallaw]

andiron is a real word - it's a fireside thing

[vallaw]

otherwise known as a firedog

[puzzlecat]

andiron is a fire dog

[Oldred]

an = article
diron = anagram Rodin
andiron = fire dog http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andiron

[joggerjayne]

Thank you.

So ... what's the "dog" bit ??

[Lie-in King]

You're right with 'Andiron' (a fireDOG) - 'an' (article) + anag 'Rodin'

[joggerjayne]

Oops ... crossing posts.

Thank you guys. Helpful, as ever.

J x

[Calibax]

Andiron - bar to rest logs on open fire aka firedog or just dog