The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 25th October 2019 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 25th October 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Joe's excited touring sumptuous old cityJERICHOAAcross 5: Inspire soldiers to swim outsideBREATHEAAcross 10: Document exchanges hands — it's too hot to handleFIREAAcross 11: Football team's caught by trip arranged in writingMANUSCRIPTAAcross 12: It makes me sick when one's taken in by spoon-bendingPOISONAAcross 13: Woman arrived before 10 with 19 or so fightersWARRIORSAAcross 14: Make a mistake to be wearing outrageous flares with transfersREFERRALSAAcross 16: Nothing is returned wrapped in paper and stoneFLINTAAcross 17: Maybe cancan can be racy, wearing delightfully exotic topsDANCEAAcross 19: Naked Chef — is he?UNDRESSEDAAcross 23: Gardner is hugged by admirer in plantFAVA BEANAAcross 24: 50050000? MagicVOODOOAAcross 26: Mammals stay supple after exercisingPLATYPUSESAAcross 27: Positioned face to the westLAIDAAcross 28: Course includes minimalist art, erroneouslySTARTERAAcross 29: Wonder how expert's homework attains low grade?PRODIGYDDown 2: Record single does rock eventEPISODEDDown 3: Objects to special police force turning up after lunchtimeITEMSDDown 4: More compassionate charioteer takes fake nameHUMANERDDown 6: Sorry criminal steals archbishop's first beadsROSARYDDown 7: Song about life and extremely dangerous places to landAIRFIELDSDDown 8: Very small thing used to promote Reagan?HYPERONDDown 9: Inability to see small present at first: a bipolar issue?SNOW-BLINDNESSDDown 9: Inability to see small present at first: a bipolar issue?SNOWBLINDNESSDDown 15: Magician's striking entrance holding top hatENCHANTERDDown 18: Unscrupulous person's problem at Christie's?ABADLOTDDown 20: One who edits text about 6's queenREVISERDDown 21: European uprising? At home, government's running awayELOPINGDDown 22: Masses of work occupied footballerPEOPLEDDown 25: Drunk worked hard — time to quit?OILED