The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 17th October 2019 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 17th October 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Call on falling bombs more, in opening shotGERONIMOAAcross 9: See 26BOARDAAcross 10: Infestation of children, it seems?NITSAAcross 11: It's perilous to cross immoral leader invested in Greenland after meltdownDANGER LINEAAcross 12: His words exhaustive, deprive our leader of powerDOCTORAAcross 14: Hypocrisy in Lesson One doubly affectedOILINESSAAcross 15: Jumble sale's ending after dash to fill carMELANGEAAcross 17: See 25BRIDGESAAcross 20: Political party made to pay, shut upCONFINEDAAcross 22: Refinement in Chopin's words?POLISHAAcross 23: Nicely shortened business degree secured by force — a walkover for entrants?WELCOME MATAAcross 24: See 2EYEDAAcross 25: Old player in game breaking bankLLOYDAAcross 26: Go in the corner of this room, pal having nobody to play withMONOPOLYDDown 1: Maybe note is me?SEMITONEDDown 2: Inward-looking solvers ordered masksBOSSDDown 3: More understanding issue in Europe?KINDERDDown 4: See 12JOHNSONDDown 5: Person climbing down depends on people flying upABSEILERDDown 6: Dog left to bite bespectacled nebbish, one nowadays missing a lead?FALLENIDOLDDown 7: Dish Chinese lawyer served upADONISDDown 13: Ill wind arising, innumerable common criminals initially punching dandy, officer on the way?TRAFFIC COPDDown 16: Moon named Calypso's core, eg rockyGANYMEDEDDown 18: Very old houses set to be demolished — that's a blowEASTERLYDDown 19: English chap not entirely into American broad beansEDAMAMEDDown 21: Republican impressed by topless model tooOVERLYDDown 22: Clear case, unpacking middlePATENTDDown 24: Show skinned peachEXPO