The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 19th October 2018 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 19th October 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: These officers end by leaving James Brydon outMAJORSAAcross 4: Stallholder's cart causing pub brawl?BARROWAAcross 9: See 23HORNAAcross 10: Former England captain dismissed Alec RobinsBRIANCLOSEAAcross 11: Instruction to reader remains in Asian languagePASHTOAAcross 12: Lawn cut by waters in Lake District villageGRASMEREAAcross 13: Going back, poor Margaret Irvine has ignored MariaREVERTINGAAcross 15: Figure one has only half a buckIDOLAAcross 16: Do not disclose some foolish ideaHIDEAAcross 17: Broken the ulna? Hospital by end of the day in a bad conditionUNHEALTHYAAcross 21: Weird hum from Michael Curl causing this type of admin errorCLERICALAAcross 22: Areas which take their tollPLAZASAAcross 24: Tom Johnson broadcast as recently retired football commentatorJOHNMOTSONAAcross 25: Half the seasoned beef is over and done withPASTAAcross 26: Missiles causing havoc in shipSHELLSAAcross 27: Dicky Manley is poorlyMEANLYDDown 1: Low gear involved finding place to leave a boatMOORAGEDDown 2: Biblical character involved with downs for John DawsonJONAHDDown 3: Removes all traces of sport contest around squareRUBSOUTDDown 5: Princess has limits to awful temperANNEALDDown 6: Part with toy, perhaps one to follow?ROLE MODELDDown 7: Straw breaking camel's back, doubly profligateWASTRELDDown 8: Simple language from bird heard on the Big Breakfast?PIDGINENGLISHDDown 14: Ill-fated ship in French tributary of the RhoneENDURANCEDDown 16: Consecrates Keynes having abandoned Ashley Knowles at seaHALLOWSDDown 18: Money paid out to former US vice-president, we're toldEXPENSEDDown 19: Rumour that Sarah Hayes has lost outHEARSAYDDown 20: Educate artists and porpoises as a group!SCHOOLDDown 23: John Halpern loses capital twice, producing Swiss herdsmen's instrumentALPEN