The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 18th October 2019 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 18th October 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Hat priced badly, going for a songDIRT CHEAPAAcross 8: Singer Rod, extremely raunchy male (article by 1 down)BARRYAAcross 9: Succeed the first time? Don't be ridiculous!COMEOFFITAAcross 10: Things assumed to be true by singer, actor and modelROBINAAcross 12: See 25MONKEYAAcross 13: Working with 10, new 14 15 pens article for the netONIONBAGAAcross 16: Actor and singer cast in a chimerical revueMAURICEAAcross 19: Small booth with Observer and Time OutSHUT-EYEAAcross 19: Small booth with Observer and Time OutSHUTEYEAAcross 22: Fool clenches fist, knocking out posh AussieNEDKELLYAAcross 25: Mechanic agrees: roughly £500GREASEAAcross 27: Search round for small bandCOMBOAAcross 28: See 16CHEVALIERAAcross 29: Architect from 15 14 repeatedly visiting IcelandGIBBSAAcross 30: Party with sister Ruby, perhaps, back in Australia?DOWNUNDERDDown 1: Male paid by performance, not at first unaccompaniedGIGOLODDown 2: Keen exhibitionist just starting run — under arrest potentially right away?STREAKERDDown 3: Reticent about two newspapers appearing evasiveSHIFTYDDown 4: See 8MANILOWDDown 5: Desert shadeMAROONDDown 6: Supply kit, not primarily for a team of 3 15 15s?TROIKADDown 11: See 18FISHDDown 14: Drink not right for social gatheringBEEDDown 15: My regular visits to GatesheadGEEDDown 16: Team raving about fanMANDDown 17: See 16UTDDDown 18: Unemotional person clings, with space neededCOLDDDown 20: Making threefold part for high voices (mostly home key)TREBLINGDDown 21: Happy, oddly, caught up in extremely northern stormTYPHOONDDown 23: Outlandish point by Times, relating to the ListenerEXOTICDDown 24: Fast food from Bake Off? Nonsense!KEBABSDDown 25: See 10GIVENSDDown 26: Notably two-in-one record playerSTEREO