The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 26th October 2017 There are 13 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 26th October 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: I admitted to lethargy, travelling a long wayLIGHT-YEARAAcross 10: Relative, one in Berlin, recalled Modern TimesNIECEAAcross 11: Boring job enlisting a large group of American singersCHORALEAAcross 12: Running test in dockON TRIALAAcross 13: At first, solver always beat MephistoSATANAAcross 14: Head doctor immerses wound on timeMESMERISTAAcross 16: Mac UNIX emoticon represented sentence by churchEXCOMMUNICATIONAAcross 19: Floodlights not working? Ground vessel on deltaPITCH-DARKAAcross 21: Firm packed in socialist dogmaCREDOAAcross 22: Dress in store showing smearsMALIGNSAAcross 23: Toxic liquid's been sprayed over schoolBENZENEAAcross 24: Promised choice of two or three headingsSWORNAAcross 25: Glower, then log in with difficultyNEONLIGHTDDown 1: Boycott's humble character is a family disgraceBLACK SHEEPDDown 2: Incas got liquidated, questioning their gods?AGNOSTICDDown 3: Kind, good person drops wrenchSTRAINDDown 4: Old boundary miles before lake in Lyme RegisMEREDDown 5: Handle badger crossing moist groundBROOMSTICKDDown 6: Curse a nasty man stealing articlesANATHEMADDown 7: Unrestrained family bull almost blocks big roadMEDICIDDown 8: Call a Brontë sister, secretlyBELLDDown 14: Invitation to congress in Mantua puzzled writerMAUPASSANTDDown 15: Artist's model keen on swimmer surfacingTINTORETTODDown 17: Lots trap a boar in woodMAHOGANYDDown 18: Marine blocks small diver by Channel Islands, heading northICEBERGSDDown 20: A couple of lines in drag essential in soapTALLOWDDown 21: A hundred and fifty start to enjoy what's wickedCANDLEDDown 22: State weightMASSDDown 22: State weightMASS.DDown 23: Smell fine reserveBOOK