The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 22nd October 2009 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 22nd October 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Greek hero caught cold in the turning tideACHILLESAAcross 9: Middlemen: one has knowledge that reaches backstreetAGENTSAAcross 10: Turn to knock out addictsNUTSAAcross 11: History of old stadiumBACKGROUNDAAcross 12: Animal king seen in waterwayCARNALAAcross 14: Followed foolish one back round the art galleryIMITATEDAAcross 15: Little boy breaks brush where Desdemona diedBEDROOMAAcross 17: Endlessly hopeful for painkillerASPIRINAAcross 20: Noble woman about to read pretty nearly — which is heavenlyETHEREALAAcross 22: Came in confused by moving picturesCINEMAAAcross 23: Acted with fine feathers, but pooh-poohed as unimportantPLAYEDDOWNAAcross 24: Old bird going from one party to anotherDODOAAcross 25: Put away in a Pinter narrativeINTERNAAcross 26: First nobleman to have broken tiesEARLIESTDDown 1: Correct account to a clergymanACCURATEDDown 2: Rubbish dumps may offer their own rewardsTIPSDDown 3: Comprehensive old girl holding tennis shotGLOBALDDown 4: Spy disguised: smart and clairvoyantPSYCHICDDown 5: Negotiates pub profitsBARGAINSDDown 6: December speech calls for trimmingDECORATIONDDown 7: Attitude of holy man, one attached to the ChurchSTANCEDDown 13: Place for tots, males: many have green fingersNURSERYMENDDown 16: One of Shakespeare's mistresses, all dried upOVERDONEDDown 18: I'm not lacking fashions with time to be shamelessIMMODESTDDown 19: Authorised to be blessed, but not initiallyALLOWEDDDown 21: Gift requires thanks fastTALENTDDown 22: Name half hidden in communication that's falseCANARDDDown 24: Just a little water for a doctor turned goodDRIP