The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 24th October 2018 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 24th October 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Philosopher recalled memory of top peopleMORALISTAAcross 9: Story about journalist on top of the worldELATEDAAcross 10: See 24OVERAAcross 11: Hesitating to oust leader, admitting even Boris ultimately not seen as popular?UBIQUITOUSAAcross 12: Bad person, no saint, that may offer something for the writerINKPOTAAcross 14: Agent wants Alli to attract crowd at matchDELEGATEAAcross 15: Gone after final wish for something that's far too expensiveRIP-OFFAAcross 15: Gone after final wish for something that's far too expensiveRIPOFFAAcross 17: Give sign of respect, having received shocking treatmentBESTOWAAcross 20: Go wrong in atria, wrong environments for plantsTERRARIAAAcross 22: Aztec leader being deposed sadly with soldiers entering — led by me?CORTEZAAcross 23: No promises to be broken? It sounds the wrong way roundSPOONERISMAAcross 24: Respond to demand of traffic cop in jumperPULLAAcross 25: Something a bit hairy about community we're leaving? Get better informed!WISE UPAAcross 26: Looked disgusted, given ghastly publicity about churchGRIMACEDDDown 1: Trophy item that could be unobtrusive, but possibly not neededSOUVENIRDDown 2: Being fanciful about mountain climbing's code of ethics?FAIRDDown 3: Lord half-cut in tartan? Maybe he can't grow upKIDULTDDown 4: Pasquale boring? Aged brainy bits!MEDULLAEDDown 5: Severe critic to have fresh go at racistCASTIGATORDDown 6: One American going up in plane, a man of habitJESUITDDown 8: Fractions? That'll finish classes off!THIRDSDDown 13: Style one noticed in remuneration? Cash now only in £50 notesPAPER MONEYDDown 16: Supporting medieval buildings permanentlyFOR KEEPSDDown 18: Little stories about Beckham's innermost character in magazinesWEEKLIESDDown 19: Songbird not weak at heart growing biggerWAXINGDDown 21: Life of religious minister English Society's elevatedESPRITDDown 22: Pledge from left-winger falling short over timeCOMMITDDown 24: See 2PLAY