The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 14th October 2008 There are 15 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 14th October 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Socialist International MPREDCAPAAcross 5: Chargers for old recordsPLATTERSAAcross 9: Without oxygen, operation could promote poisonATROPINEAAcross 10: Falcon is used to catch fishGENTLEAAcross 11: Is this Independent member bad-tempered?CROSSBENCHERAAcross 13: Accommodation for little pigs?SHOEAAcross 14: Holes made in spongeOPENINGSAAcross 17: How to deal with dandruff on cold shoulder?BRUSH-OFFAAcross 17: How to deal with dandruff on cold shoulder?BRUSHOFFAAcross 18: Huge lady's headless! Not prettyUGLYAAcross 20: What the waiter did caused a stirBROUGHTROUNDAAcross 23: Woman miler running round the bendMURIELAAcross 24: A drink that goes to one's headNIGHTCAPAAcross 25: Go over the linesREHEARSEAAcross 26: Spread throughout puzzleRIDDLEDDown 2: Food worriesEATSDDown 3: They are whimsical notesCROTCHETSDDown 4: Can of wormwood!PRISONDDown 5: Where journalists gather together?PRESS CONFERENCEDDown 6: Island where fish return? Yes!ANGLESEYDDown 7: Cut in wounded soldier's jacketTUNICDDown 8: Plate make by Midas after the RevolutionROLLEDGOLDDDown 12: Drink ruined the car userCHARTREUSEDDown 15: Home at some time or other will be under waterINUNDATEDDDown 16: Explorer who drops in for tea?POTHOLERDDown 19: Crocodile's a hazard on the pavementMUGGERDDown 21: Some soldiers (European) get togetherUNITEDDown 22: Greet the score at IbroxHAIL