The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 21st October 2022 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 21st October 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Unusual items, no good in different categoriesESOTERICAAAcross 10: Vessel in felucca or tankerAORTAAAcross 11: Small state in India defended by two vessels, cavalry on the borders capturing itVATICANAAcross 12: Vessel opening after dayFRIGATEAAcross 13: Cleopatra's milk supplier?MUMMYAAcross 14: Mythological vessel's commandeered by token vesselCARGO SHIPAAcross 16: Something to read on cracking theme with vessel after vesselTHREEMENINABOATAAcross 19: Solid verb forms for flyersLOVEBIRDSAAcross 21: See 23PARTYAAcross 22: Endless poison's fed to keeperCURATORAAcross 23: Nautical agreement where companion given role aboard vesselCHARTERAAcross 24: Capture 16 when crossing the Chanel?SEIZEAAcross 25: Mixed bag in sink on tip, even bits of fruitPOTPOURRIDDown 1: Arsenic, for example — a noted conversation stopper?HEAVY METALDDown 2: Initial of mine on gold watch for author JohnMORTIMERDDown 3: Irritable, score having replaced everything in tallyTETCHYDDown 4: Initial ship gone, every other one leavingSIGNDDown 5: Vessels in decay loaded with iron on banks of riverCARFERRIESDDown 6: First of mariners in a boat at sea somewhere in CanadaMANITOBADDown 7: Inhalation on filling vesselBREATHDDown 8: Result rare, on breaking retail agreementSALEDDown 14: Singer on grass penning epitaph for old English songCHERRYRIPEDDown 15: Loco and carriages show how to goPOTTYTRAINDDown 17: Setter upset, beer upset!EMBITTERDDown 18: See 8ORRETURNDDown 20: Commandos transported by vessel, obnoxious typesVERMINDDown 21: Wonder if pub has a shortage of winePHAROSDDown 22: Vessel in question south of Cuba, originallyCASKDDown 23: See 11CITY