The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 14th October 2016 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 14th October 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cast in 10 officersPOLICEAAcross 5: Felon with power abused imperial crownCRIMINALAAcross 9: The mind of a sincere BrummieCEREBRUMAAcross 10: Courteous and quiet Eliot composition can make poet almost ill and another inflamed withinPOLITEAAcross 11: Come to judge brute briefly infiltrating our chaps in actionHABEAS CORPUSAAcross 13: Articulation that is ultimately quick on the uptake and keen to changeKNEEAAcross 14: Section of the nursery where tennis players sleep?SEEDBEDSAAcross 17: Culottes Lafayette pulled up somewhat too tight, hence his voiceFALSETTOAAcross 18: Tall island pineLONGAAcross 20: Miss aromatic stew in food suppliesCOMMISSARIATAAcross 23: Looking for some cannabis, troublemaker orbits restaurantBISTROAAcross 24: All-nite dancing? Count on itENTIRELYAAcross 25: Became aware of Beryl unclothed at the metal worksSMELTERYAAcross 26: Women's troubleMALADYDDown 2: Sign of fish found swimming upstreamOMENDDown 3: Rotten cheese? It's found in GreenlandICESHEETSDDown 4: Cover provided, if born and raised within Eurozone bordersENROBEDDown 5: Olympic season at variance with feelingCOMPASSIONATELYDDown 6: Devil played a role and got stuckIMPACTEDDDown 7: Stepford wife takes her top off and reveals bumIDLERDDown 8: With regard to finance, capital loss is staggeringASTOUNDINGDDown 12: Opposition to most angina treatmentANTAGONISMDDown 15: Dined with artist, bill's covered for both partiesBILATERALDDown 16: Starting over, the ophthalmic surgeons manage to get the wrong instrument!OTOSCOPEDDown 19: Martyr menVICTIMDDown 21: A place to stay in a remote locationMOTELDDown 22: Slowly shift PC and get Apple, good but oddly deficientPLOD