The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 20th October 2015 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 20th October 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: See 14MACHINEAAcross 5: Recasts terrible performerACTRESSAAcross 9: See 17IMAGEAAcross 10: Grounds cost Brad and Angelina in settlementBOTANICALAAcross 11: Driving record and chart? Go off speed (acceleration for miles)TACHOGRAPHAAcross 12: French model Nicole stripped for casting?CLIOAAcross 14: Almost finish Tramp clue — hope cryptic device keeps some goingLIFE-SUPPORTAAcross 18: Feature of 14 publicity around hard peopleHYPHENATIONAAcross 21: Using wife, husband after sexWITHAAcross 22: Going Large on for couple grabbing space in Burger King?BURGEONINGAAcross 25: Headless supporter is English — that man will cause troubleRAISE HELLAAcross 26: Boxer and sucker: time for fresh startTYSONAAcross 27: Track box not on vehicleDOGCARTAAcross 28: See 10GARDENSDDown 1: Half of champagne covering one yearMOIETYDDown 2: Change clubs for golf breakCHANCEDDown 3: Sticks to these stories going after drug with text message?ICELOLLIESDDown 4: Queen holding award for one burnt in fire?EMBERDDown 5: One to pour out wine for startersANTIPASTIDDown 6: Tie up and hit hardTONKDDown 7: Model flips over label that's cut into curvesESCALLOPDDown 8: No seats — full tours — fan sadly missing such events?SELLOUTSDDown 13: Who is one after "upping" vacuous policies to get elected?SPIN DOCTORDDown 15: Likely to let one go fast after puncture on bendFLATULENTDDown 16: Inundated and embarrassed following speech, primarily; he brought Thatcher downSHOWEREDDDown 17: Ringer Enigmatist's tormented with pigSPITTINGDDown 19: Model supply for fine paperTISSUEDDown 20: American guys, they deal with businessAGENTSDDown 23: Weapon shortened by prisoner for prisonGULAGDDown 24: Greek character after fine foodFETA