The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 11th October 2019 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 11th October 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Cold bird caught by young peopleCHILDRENAAcross 9: Inclined to be stylish, doffing cap after giving away £1,000LEANTAAcross 10: Long for oxygen during hard exerciseHOPEAAcross 11: Former vice president wants Spain to condemn Smith's rulesALGORITHMSAAcross 12: Parts of the year (days?) involve taking holidays, primarilyMONTHSAAcross 14: America's new topless messengersAPOSTLESAAcross 15: Lines of holy men receive haloSTRINGSAAcross 17: Building site has the most greyASHIESTAAcross 20: Shakespearean character's strong metal rodFALSTAFFAAcross 22: Shop like a Doctor Who actor?BAKERYAAcross 23: No aviarist adapts to changesVARIATIONSAAcross 24: Country network's downLANDAAcross 25: Gold-plated carbon and copper existOCCURAAcross 26: Follows from what parrots are said to do?SUCCEEDSDDown 1: Gunfight that might be so hot …SHOOTOUTDDown 2: … in Chelsea or otherwiseELSEDDown 3: West road rises above base of clouds in visionsDREAMSDDown 4: Setter's upset over good answers to puzzlesENIGMASDDown 5: Noble government peer endlessly promises to payGLORIOUSDDown 6: Bash fool — it's performed to entertain othersPARTYTRICKDDown 7: I'm yet to move under small blockSTYMIEDDown 13: Rewrite script with safety deviceTRIPSWITCHDDown 16: They work hard on Greek dessertsGRAFTERSDDown 18: Song composed to win lady's heartSERENADEDDown 19: Worthless old 13 — no parts?OFNOUSEDDown 21: English extremists kidnap mother on riverAMAZONDDown 22: Little over a second to divideBISECTDDown 24: Suggestive look at electronic tablet held in both handsLEER