The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 11th October 2017 There are 18 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 11th October 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fair to abolish Sabbath for good … er … god!JUPITERAAcross 5: A classic, right? Sun's back chasing topless figureODYSSEYAAcross 10: President's son steals 500 old bricks …ADOBESAAcross 11: … to cast magic over father's new crusadeCAMPAIGNAAcross 12: Copy sample evenlyAPEAAcross 13: "Massive" British trip hop artist being difficult …TRICKYAAcross 14: … in front of the microphone, a number like a rousing songANTHEMICAAcross 15: Drug ring back in Dorset townPOOLEAAcross 16: Moon rocks left this forge as standing stonesMONOLITHSAAcross 19: After spinner's six deliveries, yorker initially provides breakthrough …DISCOVERYAAcross 21: … in the ’80s, Cook departs after knowing ball's caughtFLOYDAAcross 24: Stage device returning characters without skillSTARTRAPAAcross 26: Archer who's on the fiddleBOWMANAAcross 27: Prince shall be undressedHALAAcross 28: Cryptically, three in existence?OUTTHEREAAcross 29: Does comic admit working the cinemas?ODEONSAAcross 30: God's peach and raspberry sliceCHANDRAAAcross 31: Pop idol gains 1,000 pence by euro's collapseIMPLODEDDown 2: Become bankrupt, when parts are traded for experienceUNDERGODDown 3: Stupid single honour for Croatian tennis playerIMBECILICDDown 4: Studies dissertationsESSAYSDDown 6: Downgrading Germany's European proposalDEMOTIONDDown 7: Gap sells pullovers and cardigans — even topsSPACEDDown 8: Play Nigel Short's hardest openings — such as this one?ENGLISHDDown 9: Scientist works here with harpoon and cage? Not heOCEANOGRAPHERDDown 17: It transfers rotations to wellie he'd thrownIDLE WHEELDDown 18: Manager's racing car problem: Tesla's been stolenOVERSEERDDown 20: Acquainted with molten tin? That hurts!INTOUCHDDown 22: Pined for salary received in Japan?YEARNEDDDown 23: Efflorescent answer by Orlando, perhapsABLOOMDDown 25: Betray no sailor in uprisingRATON