The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Sunday, 20th October 2024 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Sunday, 20th October 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Challenges criminal trialsCONTESTSAAcross 6: Elder sister?ABBESSAAcross 9: At heart, pronoun is exceptionally inclusive in terms of genderUNISEXAAcross 10: Howard so excited for travelling entertainmentROAD SHOWAAcross 10: Howard so excited for travelling entertainmentROADSHOWAAcross 11: You said softly, compiling crosswords is distressingUPSETTINGAAcross 13: Stray cuckoo for lecherous woodland godSATYRAAcross 15: Pay no attention to Signora with no clothing and energyIGNOREAAcross 17: Letters seen on taps with capital kind of metalCHROMEAAcross 18: Barbie’s beau regularly unveils pet shelterKENNELAAcross 19: Involve English translation of LatinENTAILAAcross 21: Loud old stringed instrument or wind instrumentFLUTEAAcross 22: Metal that is extremely rare making a pair of cups?BRASSIEREAAcross 25: Books dealing with what waiter or tennis player doesRESERVESAAcross 26: Disapprove of affected behaviour after workOPPOSEAAcross 28: That lady following Parisian is a Persian queenESTHERAAcross 29: Growing roses well in greenhouse? Not entirelySWELLINGDDown 2: Have bagel with starter of nuggetsOWNDDown 3: In art institute, son shows discernmentTASTEDDown 4: Vexed stars possibly desperate for it?SEX-STARVEDDDown 5: Bear crossing river in desertSTRANDDDown 6: A long way off, Nadal turned upAFARDDown 7: Chief American star in samba styleBOSSANOVADDown 8: Conservative interrupting small bank clerk, one providing an accountSTORYTELLERDDown 12: Numbers of pearls I link clumsilyPAINKILLERSDDown 14: Hero sent in rocks – this is a fake rockRHINESTONEDDown 16: He and I intent to organise important birthdayNINETIETHDDown 20: Expects disastrous Tory PM to admit fault, ultimatelyTRUSTSDDown 23: Urge that is gripping politician on leftIMPELDDown 24: Topless fan in part of cricket matchOVERDDown 27: Wrong function for a mathematicianSIN