The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 22nd October 2014 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 22nd October 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Set out for a nice drinkCAFE NOIRAAcross 9: Stockings getting runs in clothes drierHORSEAAcross 10: Devil can stealNICKAAcross 11: Soprano rejected term of ownershipPOSSESSIONAAcross 12: University College during religious festival is brilliantLUCENTAAcross 14: Restrained friend when crossing riverMODERATEAAcross 15: Peacekeepers stay or come awayUNSTICKAAcross 17: Old jerk in time for peep show?EROTICAAAcross 20: Goddess keeps a bar in danceHABANERAAAcross 22: Boys eat — that is a convenienceLADIESAAcross 23: Cranium not broken? Hard-headed!UNROMANTICAAcross 24: Sanction tenor, one from eastern EuropeLETTAAcross 25: Charlie cuts and bitesCHEWSAAcross 26: Others smoke when having treatmentREST-CUREDDown 1: Cut train in error — it's withdrawnTACITURNDDown 2: Shelter heaps of vegLEEKDDown 3: Dad's favourite little childPOPPETDDown 4: Take for granted president has to start againPRESUMEDDown 5: Security device makes mum more embarrassedSHREDDERDDown 6: Disheartened when fighter aircraft with corrosion gets admiredFRUSTRATEDDDown 7: Others keep an alternative rendezvousRESORTDDown 13: More protection for fielderEXTRACOVERDDown 16: Clergyman having fool in church is in a deep holeCREVASSEDDown 18: Person shows cute rear when dancingCREATUREDDown 19: Apprehension is likely during treatmentCAPTUREDDown 21: American in car damaged plantARNICADDown 22: Appetite overwhelms commander that will eat everythingLOCUSTDDown 24: German composer short of good fortuneLUCK