The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 25th October 2013 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 25th October 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Penniless in London and Cairo away in the distant pastBORACICAAcross 5: Remarkable section of pie diagram reconciledTALLIEDAAcross 9: Clown reported to drink at bedtimeCOCOAAAcross 10: Liam Brady played like thisADMIRABLYAAcross 11: Bombard factory crusherPEPPER MILLAAcross 11: Bombard factory crusherPEPPERMILLAAcross 12: Recall being in the chorusECHOAAcross 14: Respiratory problem a normal one — all going back to drinkSARSAPARILLAAAcross 18: Half-mile restriction on one who makes rain said to be for treeLEBANONCEDARAAcross 21: Good bearing from new mineMIENAAcross 22: Return to London hospital is indicative of bad relative to a squintSTRABISMALAAcross 25: Opposed to previous duck courseANTIPASTOAAcross 26: One is in nave, wide-eyedNAIVEAAcross 27: Composer gripped by overdose worked too hardOVERDIDAAcross 28: Provide reassurance about rumoured vacationRELIEVEDDown 1: Indicates two mushrooms for liftingBICEPSDDown 2: Epic TV series up to formulaRECIPEDDown 3: "I hate to clean", reveals housekeeperCHATELAINEDDown 4: Entrance passage going onto churchCHARMDDown 5: Emit pleas about type of photographyTIMELAPSEDDown 6: It can be played in early retirementLYREDDown 7: I am shortly to be taking part in a council election — what an idiot!IMBECILEDDown 8: Not like night now routinelyDAY-TO-DAYDDown 13: Girl losing her head about allowance a nonsenseIRRATIONALDDown 15: Stains die out, when clinically cleanedSANITISEDDDown 16: Plant having soft joint problemPLUMBAGODDown 17: Be seen at dance — not here!ABSENTEEDDown 19: Arbitrator of impure fashionUMPIREDDown 20: Swindle has outside chance to runFLEECEDDown 23: Loved one to roam free around the universityAMOURDDown 24: Rushed to spend without limitless moneySPED