The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 21st October 2015 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 21st October 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Catching fish is English setter's missionEMBASSYAAcross 5: Perhaps Napoleon receives message to return old rugPERIWIGAAcross 9: Conception of retro music followed by old rock groupPARTHENOGENESISAAcross 10: Land miles east of Brazilian capitalREALMAAcross 11: It indicates sale for trivial thingsSMALL BEERAAcross 12: Politicians reporter's led astray in pressCONSTRICTAAcross 14: One in bed's turned over, not easily excitedSTOICAAcross 15: Drink tea loudly, almost chilledTONICAAcross 16: Ship could move like water? I'm not sureMAYFLOWERAAcross 18: Divided international organisation was first to accept regime changeUNCOUPLEDAAcross 21: Withdrawn eccentric lives in capitalTUNISAAcross 22: Unknown vessel in Malta, a liner at sea giving passage for fareALIMENTARY CANALAAcross 23: Like team players getting part of 22INSIDESAAcross 24: Bagpipe not heard around radio?MUSETTEDDown 1: Investigator probes organised crime using experienceEMPIRICDDown 2: What negotiator wants, making profit in pub foodBARGAININGCHIPSDDown 3: Formal version of catechismSCHEMATICDDown 4: After climbing, broadcaster screens running for agesYONKSDDown 5: Go after drug taken in polytheistic ceremonyPAGEANTRYDDown 6: Dealing with filtration mechanism that's right way roundRENALDDown 7: Dripping sweat, town worker raised many pounds in promotion of economyWASTENOTWANTNOTDDown 8: Recipe to stop jaw spasm affecting part of 22GASTRICDDown 13: Makes an offering of current M&S clothing to male modelsIMMOLATESDDown 14: Drunkard scoffs extremely luscious desserts in biannual eventsSOLSTICESDDown 15: Outside of Tours, a friend there gives a waveTSUNAMIDDown 17: Decide to do what you're doing againRESOLVEDDown 19: Winning back position the other wayUPENDDDown 20: In Berlin, you'll get funny cerealDURUM