The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 9th October 2020 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 9th October 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Noticed poles impeding top playerSENSEDAAcross 5: Train sailor to grasp gallons and miles in Arabic mathsALGORISMAAcross 9: It justifies a game I introduced to GeorgiaAPOLOGIAAAcross 10: Old cross hides another one that's wornOXFORDAAcross 11: Support film about extremely serious lady of lettersPOSTMISTRESSAAcross 13: Anyone can edit this when it’s keyed in at the startWIKIAAcross 14: A murder suspect finally admits items in hearingEARDRUMSAAcross 17: Cleaners collect award for bar's accommodationCHAMBERSAAcross 18: Owner-occupier's about to secure centreCOREAAcross 20: Audiences encourage junior theatre employeeHOUSESURGEONAAcross 23: Latin law primarily explains Middle East language unitLEXEMEAAcross 24: English teacher blocks new idea for hymnDIES IRAEAAcross 25: Left son in to inspire French publisherLAROUSSEAAcross 26: Little brown jug for Guinness, sayBREWERDDown 2: Show wrong sign in European riverEXPODDown 3: Theory of self very much limits one's morals at firstSOLIPSISMDDown 4: Detective gets rough synopsisDIGESTDDown 5: Johnson's self-assessment: he's glad to work with 14AHARMLESSDRUDGEDDown 6: Word list fool set up in delightGLOSSARYDDown 7: Send on tablet stolen from jointREFERDDown 8: Lock minutes in small cupboard as reading aidSTRESS MARKDDown 12: Deft old secretary HM enlisted shows patience with capital, maybeLIGHT OPERADDown 15: Arcane ceremony involves topless runner-upRECONDITEDDown 16: Dramatist's The Old WeaversWEBSTERSDDown 19: Right note upset acoustic deviceREVERBDDown 21: American shorthand fast enough? Not entirelySTENODDown 22: Check out ancient coin in churchCASE