The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 15th October 2010 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 15th October 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Two honours — king and knave of hearts, for exampleTENACEAAcross 4: Two problems with electricity providing quicker waySHORTCUTAAcross 9: Two circular things for a drummerRINGOAAcross 10: Two supports withdraw from actionSTAND BACKAAcross 11: Two sorts of East European made to feel at homeSETATEASEAAcross 12: Two Greek characters producing religious workPIETAAAcross 13: Two languages used in glossy coverFRENCH POLISHAAcross 17: Two kinds of cheese found in LondonSWISSCOTTAGEAAcross 20: Two Tennessee neighbours in historic US missionALAMOAAcross 21: Two places in Ireland very cheapKNOCK-DOWNAAcross 21: Two places in Ireland very cheapKNOCKDOWNAAcross 23: Two friers going wrong, smelling worseFROWSTIERAAcross 24: Two European rivers put in versePOEMSAAcross 25: Two presidents behind American attacksAMBUSHESAAcross 26: Two men named benefactorPATRONDDown 1: Stops working and leaves in vehicleTURNSOFFDDown 2: When Einstein was adolescent — and wayward?NINETIESDDown 3: Strike ruffian with clubsCLOUTDDown 5: Cast on, with richly varied angelic voicesHEAVENLYCHOIRDDown 6: Again lay down sort of wine I got in English stationREDEPOSITDDown 7: Caught wild bird or chickenCRAVENDDown 8: Stein's companion talks wildly about nothingTOKLASDDown 10: Fear a ship sank disastrously, like a cutterSHARPASAKNIFEDDown 14: Military leader that exploits farm buildingsCOWHOUSESDDown 15: Destroyer's ruse at sea to protect stricken boatSABOTEURDDown 16: Curious new computer facility set up for poetTENNYSONDDown 18: Basket-maker's tempestuous affairRAFFIADDown 19: Violent desert wind in middle of Sahara leading to blunderHABOOBDDown 22: Part of book, apparently, that's between parts of 12KAPPA