The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 7th October 2022 There are 16 across clues and 19 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 7th October 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Arab will be in Italy tomorrow, dropping off daughterOMANIAAcross 10: Poorly, cutting last visit as distastefulUNWELCOMEAAcross 11: King beginning to attack last rebels in the northATHELSTANAAcross 12: Sound of keys rattling in prisonCLINKAAcross 13: Can't find source of whisky young lady drinksMISLAYSAAcross 15: In fact, two hands should be replaced by another professionalACTUARYAAcross 17: Bed's base son breaksROOSTAAcross 18: Joiner featured in a Shakespeare play, though not much at the startANDAAcross 20: A for AristotleALPHAAAcross 22: Does she have half a case against heartless employer?ACCUSERAAcross 25: Pagans adding verse to biblical bookVIKINGSAAcross 26: Growth of college powerPOLYPAAcross 27: Go out of this world, say, in zero visibilityPEA-SOUPERAAcross 27: Go out of this world, say, in zero visibilityPEASOUPERAAcross 30: Gang of criminals send a city wildSYNDICATEAAcross 31: Such a screwdriver very attractive? Not quiteSONICDDown 1: Sauce like this always served upSOYADDown 2: Fast speed over endlessly polluted air in a show of swaggerMACHISMODDown 3: Face having to use an old phone?DIALDDown 4: Chubby lad's bottom almost all visible in cast offPUTTOSEADDown 5: Country recipe with a so-called fishRWANDADDown 6: Use mouse to follow movement that keeps players togetherCLICKTRACKDDown 7: Very funny sex with a DoloresLOLITADDown 8: Widow may have one quick look when speakingPEAKDDown 13: Moony features of musical girl I just metMARIADDown 14: Iodine for one upset (not terminally sick) patientANTISEPTICDDown 16: Don't go to bed, taking in English poetYEATSDDown 19: Gone astray, I have picked up old clothesDEVIATEDDDown 21: Being a sport, send quick message to practise at first on golfPING-PONGDDown 21: Being a sport, send quick message to practise at first on golfPINGPONGDDown 23: Settlement: the last to payCOLONYDDown 24: Come back to host a second game, perhapsREPLAYDDown 26: Bunch adopting affected attitudes?POSYDDown 28: Remove section of enormous tableOUSTDDown 29: Stagger back to the rear as big bird comes overROCK