The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 12th October 2012 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 12th October 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Appreciate reverse of online interconnection is not finishing schoolBEWISETOAAcross 5: Boy servant entertaining animal without tail to awaken 2FAMOUSAAcross 9: One of 24 with one group coming in beforeANISETTEAAcross 10: Steal the Spanish coinNICKELAAcross 11: Tip of England's country lake's in a Midland regionDUKERIESAAcross 12: One of 24 and letters lost by ancestorGRAPPAAAcross 14: Analgesic for father taking half 24 and getting less wellPAINKILLERAAcross 18: Fan finds a fish, say, at island partyAFICIONADOAAcross 22: Meat has trapped holy virginVESTALAAcross 23: Wrong call catches boy in a sort of errorCLERICALAAcross 24: Writers on doctor's round?DRINKSAAcross 25: Street with composer who does his stuff?STRUTTERAAcross 26: Sweet American back, name of CooperSUGARYAAcross 27: Setter (female) in fine unable to escape?ENMESHEDDDown 1: One of 24 comes by restricting currencyBRANDYDDown 2: One of 24 is getting £1,000, within reasonWHISKYDDown 3: One of 24 to slip into castSHERRYDDown 4: Old buildings — I find the top of one in the LakesTITHEBARNSDDown 6: Bill with one way out for pollutantACID RAINDDown 7: Outer door for pupil with gallOAK APPLEDDown 8: Cross round a model villageSALTAIREDDown 13: Tiny blonde possibly responsible for the 5 5ENIDBLYTONDDown 15: One of 24 religious reformer's lost in troublesCALVADOSDDown 16: One of 24 with support for arm under trapGIN SLINGDDown 17: Pirate boy in previous day across the waterHIJACKERDDown 19: See 5GROUSEDDown 20: 2 to nip in the bud?SCOTCHDDown 21: Ornate state nearly split £1 in passageFLORID