The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 6th October 2023 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 6th October 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Steadies one in front of Britney SpearsBALANCESAAcross 6: Tory and scoundrel agreeCONCURAAcross 9: Get to go on live actBEHAVEAAcross 10: Large female wearing short coat, one exposed seam that’s cutCOALFACEAAcross 11: Meeting with former pupil first thingOBSESSIONAAcross 13: Writing solution at side of book by right marginBRINKAAcross 15: Congress controlled by this? Offer to cut fossil fuel withdrawnLIBIDOAAcross 17: Turn on old lover with callEXCITEAAcross 18: Lies from Tories – fellows ousting EuropeanBLUFFSAAcross 19: Good record label backing trendy star groupGEMINIAAcross 21: Complains: parking clamps ultimately put on wheelsCARPSAAcross 22: Justification to restrict beerRATIONALEAAcross 25: More obscene husband and I parting through strainFILTHIERAAcross 26: One might make a bust by exposing underwearNICKERAAcross 28: Adult right to feed metres from magic mushroom?AGARICAAcross 29: Recovered from vaccination? Went too farOVERSHOTDDown 2: First-class Australian century against EnglishACEDDown 3: On both sides of gate, notice a gnomeADAGEDDown 4: Fed up? I’m smiling on camera to get liftCHEESED OFFDDown 5: Area with dry rot risingSECTORDDown 6: Dressed as college boyCLADDDown 7: Enter it if up the spout? Is she now a mummy?NEFERTITIDDown 8: Uncomfortable one unlacing bustlesUNCONGENIALDDown 12: One reduces friction in party with relationBALL BEARINGDDown 14: Go through old coins biting Queen on oneEXPERIENCEDDown 16: Show Dirty Harry is half-heartedBLUE PETERDDown 20: Cut musical actHAIRDODDown 23: Drinks from top of bottlesNECKSDDown 24: Food not hot on cold plateDISCDDown 27: I work out after tabletEGO