The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 16th October 2013 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 16th October 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Saw around soft fold in limbAPPENDAGEAAcross 10: Come to an open stretch of waterREACHAAcross 11: Corked claret accompanying last of wine that's sweetTREACLEAAcross 12: Wind force then a problem — in this?TEMPESTAAcross 13: Team's flankSIDEAAcross 14: Awful motor designed for second-class racingFORMULATWOAAcross 16: Dance preceding tango in newspaper?FOX-TROTAAcross 16: Dance preceding tango in newspaper?FOXTROTAAcross 17: Agent apprehending prisoner, reflected in looking glassMONOCLEAAcross 19: Superior to beat sovereignOUTRANKINGAAcross 22: Composer not working by royal pronouncement?ORFFAAcross 24: Neighbouring houses cheery in wartime BritainBLIGHTYAAcross 25: Arc of the horizon, a spot overshadowing much, not half hotAZIMUTHAAcross 26: Trademark and name required to access networkLOG ONAAcross 26: Trademark and name required to access networkLOGONAAcross 27: Drug users as cover for chief of police?ACIDHEADSDDown 1: Supporter totally fab, so made for game of team selectionFANTASYFOOTBALLDDown 2: See 6APPENDIXDDown 3: Slam-bang?KNOCKDDown 4: A sports official wearing shoe — or not?BAREFOOTDDown 5: Upright but not opening — I'm unsure it's part of the gutRECTUMDDown 6: Mild complaint, as part of book appearing whiny?GRUMBLINGDDown 7: Perfectly round number, that's clearPATENTDDown 8: Yonder item identified? Never mind!THATSONEOFTHOSEDDown 15: See 18BREATHINGDDown 17: Segmented language?MANDARINDDown 18: Letter quick to reveal didgeridoo player's techniqueCIRCULARDDown 20: See 8THINGSDDown 21: Important flat part of a calculatorKEYPADDDown 23: Suspect confined by himself is hystericalFISHY