The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 9th October 2019 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 9th October 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Cover tailored clothing line in clingy materialVELCROAAcross 6: Look up and try salacious lookGOOGLEAAcross 9: Inhabitant of the White House is a suckerHOOVERAAcross 10: Engineer got a part for car's roofTARGATOPAAcross 11: Writer's life includes reading or writingBIROAAcross 12: Deal with old currency symbols that are put across hereTRADEMARKSAAcross 13: Dressing earl, repeatedly endure dressing workELASTOPLASTAAcross 18: Boxes for food or water spiked with drug inTUPPERWAREAAcross 21: Two officers showing gunCOLTAAcross 22: Musical note fine for reflective piecesCATSEYESAAcross 23: Small child loves snowmobileSKIDOOAAcross 24: Rating coat as outdoor coveringTARMACAAcross 25: Brief note after sexPOST-ITDDown 1: We're told sailor's girlfriend may be dressingOLIVE OILDDown 2: Decay of politician with spin doctor at firstDRY-ROTDDown 3: Chicks raised wing as indicator of arrivalDOORBELLDDown 4: Lizard, one climbing in South American regionIGUANADDown 5: Fiddle with stuffing for ravioli noodlesVIOLINDDown 7: Caution entering covers of egregious textsEBOOKSDDown 8: Rock star to rest in atmospheric zoneSTRATOPAUSEDDown 14: Means of painting bridge, covering beam roughlySPRAY CANDDown 15: Changing room is icy, star's shiveringSACRISTYDDown 16: Outspoken Iberian's approval for cafe styleAULAITDDown 17: Determined to find no one at home?ALL-OUTDDown 19: Raised energy, endeavour and turnover, sayPASTRYDDown 20: Country club's fashion stop in capitalEUSTON