The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th October 2019 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th October 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Feel unhappy about poetry putting oneself down?FELO-DE-SEAAcross 9: In the light, dealer's ultimate object of quest!RARITYAAcross 10: Not leave time to visit stateSTAYAAcross 11: Deficits in coordination dip, as X-rays sadly showDYSPRAXIASAAcross 12: Roget's last edition, which forms the basis of cultureTISSUEAAcross 14: A radical unknown line taken by new clergyGLYCERYLAAcross 15: Chief supplier of element strong ale naturally retainsGALENAAAcross 17: It whitens stretch of shore round front of lakeBLEACHAAcross 20: Not wriggling clear of porters, even in a pickle or jam?PRESERVEAAcross 22: Good indication of the appearance of spring nuts?CUCKOOAAcross 23: See 5DETRIOMPHEAAcross 24: Debt compiler has for Listener's ace, one of fiftyIOWAAAcross 25: Republican enemy brought to order by independentYEMENIAAcross 26: Extremely tough work environment causing various ailmentsSALT MINEDDown 1: Adhering to socialist principles following Tories' first victory in part of contestLEFT-WINGDDown 1: Adhering to socialist principles following Tories' first victory in part of contestLEFTWINGDDown 2: Murderous guy: 'How does it end?'GORYDDown 3: College's official notice lecturer's got in working partyBEADLEDDown 4: Old craft displayed by great striker keeping City upARKROYALDDown 5: Upcoming event in which tri-champ and rider explode into action?PRIXDELARCDDown 6: Perpetual happiness finally found by not a large charwoman?STEADYDDown 8: Learning is necessary, helping to raise the standardENSIGNDDown 13: Eyed banking special credit to support class printingSILKSCREENDDown 16: Inducing sleep at last, spin concentric circles?NARCOTICDDown 18: No kid who plays trickHOODWINKDDown 19: Goes missing at drawsTEMPTSDDown 21: Regarding Harcourt and Sheeran, say, as clarinet and saxophone?REEDEDDDown 22: In college, something for acting Head of English LanguageCREOLEDDown 24: Deprived of wings aviator gets womanIRMA