The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 28th October 2010 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 28th October 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Psychiatrist unusually given toil by hesitant characterSHRINKING VIOLETAAcross 9: Players reported to be banned?ORCHESTRAAAcross 10: Heart honours may modify a letter …HACEKAAcross 11: … letter spoiled by one slipEPSILONAAcross 12: Musician turns sick at heartCORELLIAAcross 13: The Observer, entered as Paper of the YearEYEAAcross 14: Showed speedo times to be erraticEXPOSEDAAcross 17: Diminish time hauled backDETRACTAAcross 19: Rogue seen about to steal dressesENROBESAAcross 22: Top girl starCAPELLAAAcross 24: Expression of surprise at topless WinnieOOHAAcross 25: Oil taps failed, given wind force at seaTOPSAILAAcross 26: Austere character like vinegar hiding a saintASCETICAAcross 28: Sackville-West keeps son in viewVISTAAAcross 29: I am ready to turn on the 30 …IMPROMPTUAAcross 30: … whereon politicians set policies, perhaps, for men put them so?SPUR-OF-THE-MOMENTDDown 1: 13 shops around looking for takersSTOREDETECTIVESDDown 2: No old Ford vehicles assembled in RugbyRUCKSDDown 3: Directions to Leeds, perhaps with 13sNEEDLESDDown 4: Chanted wrong note — din resultedINTONEDDDown 5: Force cut as swept with 13GLANCEDDDown 6: Things are left to you to do itINHERITDDown 7: "What's yours?", perhapsLOCAL CALLDDown 8: Consider how to foster interestTAKE INTO ACCOUNTDDown 15: Capital curtailed entry document for all equablyPARI PASSUDDown 16: Stick had mysteriously gone beforeEREDDown 18: Age of girl not fiveERADDown 20: Courageous display, which gives lift against difficultyBRAVADODDown 21: Thus somehow toils a lone performerSOLOISTDDown 22: Fellow that's after appointment with the churchCHAPPIEDDown 23: Photo with some colour in high windPICCOLODDown 27: Bring up Fido, say, with ease, say, in Sioux dwellingTEPEE