The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 27th October 2020 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 27th October 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Nothing drunk by a poet ready to set sailABOARDAAcross 4: Given additional quality by Nutmeg?SPICEDUPAAcross 9: Keep informed of tiny changesNOTIFYAAcross 10: Hinders second examiner's case, cutting cornersSNOOKERSAAcross 11: Head deity's mantle encapsulating old beliefCAPE OF GOOD HOPEAAcross 13: Presume army reservists are asked to reassembleTAKEASREADAAcross 14: Game partners try turning over to canoodleSNOGAAcross 16: See 24MOLEAAcross 18: A brother we shot in turn-of-century conflictTHEBOERWARAAcross 21: Don't stint, inserting late pound in meagre billSPARENOEXPENSEAAcross 23: Self-help group covering roughly half the folk on campusACADEMIAAAcross 24: One admiral at sea a regular record keeperADRIANAAcross 25: Extremely gregarious dogs still at home when light fades?EVENINGSAAcross 26: Leading lady cleared out in cunning fashionARCHLYDDown 1: Spots men carting bottles upACNEDDown 2: Remote land available for purchase in reserveOUTBACKDDown 3: Scour island for shooterRIFLEMANDDown 5: Shipping line's carrying artillery to fight source of evilPANDORA'S BOXDDown 6: Obscure brash Yankee about to take the leadCLOUDYDDown 7: Yearned to possess sinkDIE DOWNDDown 8: Charlie feeding writer German farePASSENGERDDown 12: First non-medallist reportedly approaching with plenty to sayFORTHCOMINGDDown 13: Schedule daily cold drinkTIME SCALEDDown 13: Schedule daily cold drinkTIMESCALEDDown 15: Goalie maybe put off guarding goalDEFENDERDDown 17: Pasture with fine mature greeneryLEAFAGEDDown 19: Tetchy self-righteous son occupying shower?WASPISHDDown 20: Asian from India pursuing desire to throttle setterYEMENIDDown 22: Jet from Bluegrass State arrived firstINKY