The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 7th October 2020 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 7th October 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: What poor comedians do that's ridiculousDONTMAKEMELAUGHAAcross 9: Be inclined to enter contest free from corruptionCLEAN UPAAcross 9: Be inclined to enter contest free from corruptionCLEANUPAAcross 10: Fledglings do it to descend from mountGET DOWNAAcross 11: The greatest length spanned by trunk roadALIAAcross 12: Mood in which artist visualises his painting exhibited?FRAME OF MINDAAcross 13: Better technology gains popularity, apparentlyMORELIKEITAAcross 15: Spur-of-the-moment children's gameSNAPAAcross 18: Fortieth game to one sideRUBYAAcross 20: Where limitless change of climate is keeping air outHERMETICALAAcross 23: Imminence of crime one's relinquished after restPROPINQUITYAAcross 25: Track turning back to some extentRUTAAcross 26: Can it be stopped by Liberal returning capital?TBILISIAAcross 27: China revolutionised the best IT kitLAPTOPSAAcross 28: Soldier of the Great War, ex-Tory MP in rendition of Let It BeOLDCONTEMPTIBLEDDown 1: Announcer about to retire after failing medicalDECLAIMERDDown 2: Born to stop Oliver ultimately wanting more?NEEDIERDDown 3: Diverse staff in firm initially getting onMANIFOLDDDown 4: One's told to seal a letter to ZorbaKAPPADDown 5: Metal tops for each stopper I placed in large bottleMAGNESIUMDDown 6: Spare fireLET OFFDDown 7: Visionary Scot supporting prize university put upUTOPIANDDown 8: Refined individual in Holland cleared outHONEDDDown 14: Make no response as English in fort surrenderKEEP QUIETDDown 16: Chivalry the undoing of poet's isle?POLITESSEDDown 17: Injured pussycat not caught, tip of tail remainsSTAYSPUTDDown 19: Danced and jeered, serviceman having come inBOOGIEDDDown 21: Mobile weapon cups turned up during searchCAR BOMBDDown 22: Politician leading one party shows capacity for itLIBIDODDown 23: Primate's instruction to reader devouring scripturesPOTTODDown 24: First person to denounce religionISLAM