The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 10th October 2012 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 10th October 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fate of cracked Meissen?NEMESISAAcross 5: Recall astonishing miracleRECLAIMAAcross 9: Weather conditions bringing infections need kipsCOLDSNAPSAAcross 10: Drain off to the bottomNADIRAAcross 11: Egghead goes to one college or other …ELSEAAcross 12: … as well as a bit of maths with a studentADDITIONALAAcross 14: Starter keyOPENERAAcross 15: Centre of 16 across following Dutch uncleNUCLEUSAAcross 16: Country morning with HeathAMERICAAAcross 18: Nothing to bone of bonesOSTEALAAcross 20: Carried by beasts, parcels can go offPACKSADDLEAAcross 21: Book cast outACTSAAcross 24: Letter gives a sign of resistanceOMEGAAAcross 25: It's exclusive East European xenophobiaOSTRACISMAAcross 26: A buddy rejects sport for which he's not paidAMATEURAAcross 27: Stretch of river carrying vesselsEXPANSEDDown 1: Mother-of-pearl from northern areaNACREDDown 2: Cissy gets benefit from workMILKSOPDDown 3: Like valuations of 4?SO-SODDown 4: Are their ratings never very good?STANDARDANDPOORDDown 5: Gamble like Putin allowed to get in the wayRUSSIAN ROULETTEDDown 6: Seize and study its face changeCONFISCATEDDown 7: Not quite 13 together with advance paymentANDANTEDDown 8: Evergreens — if failing, try elmsMYRTLESDDown 13: Tacks away from earth with little motionSNAILSPACEDDown 16: Jar of current and classic timeAMPHORADDown 17: Times create articles of crapEXCRETADDown 19: This sale is indeed smartAUCTIONDDown 22: Some considerable number took part in battleSOMMEDDown 23: Settlement for Peterhouse, initially by the riverCAMP