The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 8th October 2018 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 8th October 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Unsubtle spy?BLUNTAAcross 4: Cost to keep part of play in rehearsalPRACTICEAAcross 8: Many older women stray this nostalgic wayDOWNMEMORYLANEAAcross 10: Upper-class type may be such a wonderCHINLESSAAcross 11: Obese woman priestFATHERAAcross 12: Unpleasant argument in Hyde Park?ROTTENROWAAcross 15: Finally short of time for picture bookATLASAAcross 17: Attractive person to put on boardPIN-UPAAcross 17: Attractive person to put on boardPINUPAAcross 18: Sick Ottoman — he is refusing visitorsNOTATHOMEAAcross 19: Attacked with acidETCHEDAAcross 21: Wing patterns are extraordinaryTRANSEPTAAcross 24: Thorny issues in this conflict?WARS OF THE ROSESAAcross 25: Translated "plastered"RENDEREDAAcross 26: Welcomes huge numbersHOSTSDDown 1: Sexed-up story of waistcoat on murdererBODICE RIPPERDDown 2: Such a rule never makes it into the law booksUNWRITTENDDown 3: Asian dog covers milesTAMILDDown 4: Works out questions, really hardPUMPSIRONDDown 5: Essentially sacred groundACREDDown 6: Distinguished, but not given full information?TOLDAPARTDDown 7: It's blown out of the waterCONCHDDown 9: To look for gold entails outline plansPROSPECTUSESDDown 13: Newspaper editor forced outEXPRESSEDDDown 14: Vital fluid spilled, a decisive junctureWATERSHEDDDown 16: Moving, these animals could be noiselessLIONESSESDDown 20: Long for clubs to go wildCRAVEDDown 22: Up in map-readingNORTHDDown 23: Safari covers a long distanceAFAR