The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 27th October 2017 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 27th October 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Massage with 4 free? Why the hurry? It's …WHERESTHEFIREAAcross 10: … here — though there won't be any cheers from me!INGRATEAAcross 11: Vermin Nick caught which can't be seen normallyMICROBEAAcross 12: Understood sensitivity speaking about independenceTACITAAcross 13: Reasons to cut down on drink?RATIONALEAAcross 14: Pill to get one hornyELANDAAcross 16: Fight for settlement after criminal guilt's revealedSLUGITOUTAAcross 18: Get this sent off!EARLYBATHAAcross 19: Band receiving money for hitSMASHAAcross 20: Ultimately one run short (Chanderpaul built platform)LAUNCH PADAAcross 20: Ultimately one run short (Chanderpaul built platform)LAUNCHPADAAcross 23: God — picking up Ivy has worked out!SHIVAAAcross 24: I object to boss — very offensiveNOISOMEAAcross 25: Require question for government to be slantedOBLIQUEAAcross 26: Allow plug for new bestseller — it's fine writingBELLES-LETTRESDDown 2: Said, greeting children: "Look, you may eat in here"HIGHCHAIRDDown 3: Edit without day to respondREACTDDown 4: Pure woman? I need to think about that!SHEERDDown 5: In reality?HOME TRUTHDDown 6: See politicians after nothing worksFACTORIESDDown 7: Drink port and punch — no beer at firstRIOJADDown 8: Eighth client I shafted got very angryHIT THE CEILINGDDown 9: Say nothing about incident at hotel — a regular's claimed it's a delightful placeSEVENTH HEAVENDDown 15: Lad choosy about place of educationDAY SCHOOLDDown 16: Clarity of phrases Poles translatedSHARPNESSDDown 17: Old boy mounting naughty topless concubineODALISQUEDDown 21: Hour in Eagle drinking the amber liquid?URINEDDown 22: Flyer run over outsideDRONEDDown 23: Rent place in Europe by the seaSPLIT