The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 31st October 2018 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 31st October 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Revealing backside reportedly, kiss partner first?TELLTALEAAcross 9: Useless dad not taken seriously at firstPANTSAAcross 10: Pass over waste containerSKIPAAcross 11: Wind far, all wrapped up in swelling burst of energySOLAR FLAREAAcross 12: Furniture item solver suggested?SETTEEAAcross 14: Penning notes on passing back, handyman defenderANTIBODYAAcross 15: Deepest part of script in story likely to crumbleFRIABLEAAcross 17: Prowler, male part on parade, initiallyPANTHERAAcross 20: Music in middle of performance, played at centreENTR'ACTEAAcross 22: Drink carrierPORTERAAcross 23: Standard for Morgan perhaps, happy fellowJOLLY ROGERAAcross 24: Gloria Gaynor's first and last gig?SWANAAcross 25: That's one place to go, brieflyID ESTAAcross 26: Together in print and embossedIN TANDEMDDown 1: Tie spoon on lastNECKWEARDDown 2: Cricketer in female underwearSLIPDDown 3: Problem with smalls filling up wellHASSLEDDown 4: Whip under the nether regions, as viragoHELLCATDDown 5: Treat Peter to a Trial by Jury, say?OPERETTADDown 6: Touring Berlin, take nipperANKLEBITERDDown 7: Girl riding without supportASTRIDDDown 13: Server you rolled up, on which a source of milk and breadTEA TROLLEYDDown 16: Cut tatting speed?LACERATEDDown 18: Foreign students having secured top grade, time for cheersELEVATESDDown 19: Publisher taking initiative originally in shooting writer?PENGUINDDown 21: Knickers ultimately abandoned, sounds about right — for this?NOOKIEDDown 22: Individual opening individual correspondencePARITYDDown 24: See 24 acrossSONG