The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 23rd October 2012 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 23rd October 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Game of chance? Pay odds outsidePLUCKYAAcross 4: Yielding nothing crooked to cross passOBEDIENTAAcross 9: Call for attention with a display, when drunkOILEDAAcross 10: First group playing an instrumentBANDONEONAAcross 11: They came before playing 10 acrossANCESTORSAAcross 12: Return note with grass bladeKNIFEAAcross 13: A musical drama?SONG AND DANCEAAcross 17: Peer wearing band on cape for valourFEARLESSNESSAAcross 20: Change at noon?AMENDAAcross 21: Mean drunk provides watery foodSHELLFISHAAcross 23: Make fleeces with short back and tailored frontCONSTRUCTAAcross 24: Pulled a King from the riverTWEEDAAcross 25: Gave emphasis to pushing leaves back across squareSTRESSEDAAcross 26: Ladies at Glastonbury, say, give up rings at gatePORTALDDown 1: A fall inside, but worker is bearing up wellPROLAPSEDDown 2: Removing tie and uniform, navy psychiatrist catches coldUNLACINGDDown 3: Praise for solving unfinished sudokuKUDOSDDown 5: A display of balance by Kent batsmen at creaseBANK STATEMENTDDown 6: Flying moves provide a little excitementDROPKICKSDDown 7: Bringing up medicine to a couple raised in the cityEMETICDDown 8: Punk rock tried to embrace nihilism, initiallyTINDERDDown 10: Superb old rose hybrid shows sign of lifeBLOOD PRESSUREDDown 14: They may be told to dance off with opponentsANECDOTESDDown 15: Deposit crew in rising waters?SEDIMENTDDown 16: Plant key behind reptile houseASPHODELDDown 18: Waste energy breaking mugsFAECESDDown 19: Bill given apple turnoverTENNERDDown 22: Free bricks — around a tonneLET GO