The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 12th October 2016 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 12th October 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fancy address outside the capital in NorwayORNATEAAcross 4: Spot representative in stately homePIMPLEAAcross 9: Son caught in trap? Retreat!NESTAAcross 10: Control put forward and brought backREINSTATEDAAcross 11: The old man's wife's born a Native AmericanPAWNEEAAcross 12: Fighter to study the alternativeTOREADORAAcross 13: Chastened about jailed workerREPENTANTAAcross 15: Beastly home earl finds a 7STYEAAcross 16: Directed to accept a title toleLEADAAcross 17: I stay true, prepared for great self-denialAUSTERITYAAcross 21: Charlie wakes up and makes merryCAROUSESAAcross 22: The way tripe's cooked shows pizzazzESPRITAAcross 24: An uproar during applause for old Roman sportsmanCHARIOTEERAAcross 25: Rob finds Oscar in crowdLOOTAAcross 26: Travelled to get free studyRIDDENAAcross 27: Beautiful cheerleader gets distinction! See!COMELYDDown 1: Perform works by LawrenceOPERATEDDown 2: Impossible idea one's given upNOTONDDown 3: People in the wrong producing annoyanceTORMENTDDown 5: Still retaining Sunday supplementINSERTDDown 6: Give fake gold to pretentious characterPLAY-ACTORDDown 6: Give fake gold to pretentious characterPLAYACTORDDown 7: English leader agreed foreign money is a blightEYESOREDDown 8: Made out to be famousDISTINGUISHEDDDown 14: In love with exotic demeanourENAMOUREDDDown 16: King conceals the hideLEATHERDDown 18: Instrument broken? O, bother!THEORBODDown 19: Attempt to incorporate one book in a cycleTRILOGYDDown 20: Initially, amphibians stay on landASHOREDDown 23: Food item for one's heart-throbPULSE