The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 21st October 2019 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 21st October 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Drifter drew near unsteadilyWANDERERAAcross 9: Tory introduced to rewrite proclamationEDICTAAcross 10: Tory takes a long time to shut upCAGEAAcross 11: Girl is after fish causing diseaseSALMONELLAAAcross 12: Wizard often having a stoopMERLINAAcross 14: Box for China?TEA CADDYAAcross 15: Drinks punch! That'll save the kneesHASSOCKAAcross 17: Engineer remains in workshopSEMINARAAcross 20: Increases subsidy? That's denied!GAINSAIDAAcross 22: African country welcomes great and goodBENIGNAAcross 23: Endeavour to go in by forceENTERPRISEAAcross 24: Fellow's total failureFALLAAcross 25: Get rid of Catholic king in playCLEARAAcross 26: Note on an Anglican church shows styleELEGANCEDDown 1: Goddess keeps a bar for a danceHABANERADDown 2: Sovereign tucked into fish in loungeIDLEDDown 3: Priest is working for porridgePRISONDDown 4: Senior churchman makes parson sympathisePRELATEDDown 5: Set off for school in timeDETONATEDDown 6: Freedom for queen to tuck into drinkLIBERATIONDDown 7: Uninspiring Tory leader enters firmSTOLIDDDown 13: Backer misses out in AmericaLOS ANGELESDDown 16: Tongues proverbially said to go quicklyCLAPPERSDDown 18: A nice gal prepared cake decorationANGELICADDown 19: African leader drives off in coachADVISERDDown 21: A service in charge for a treatment for bruisingARNICADDown 22: One makes tea in brown urnBREWERDDown 24: Boring place to liveFLAT