The Guardian Cryptic AnswersTuesday, 4th October 2022 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 4th October 2022. View the answers below.. All The Guardian Cryptic Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fine distinction going round is something that annoys usNUISANCEAAcross 5: Ghosts begin to shudder, encountering hellSHADESAAcross 9: Female repeatedly wearing short garment that's yellowy orangeSAFFRONAAcross 10: This setter's over the hill — a serious difficultyIMPASSEAAcross 11: Nothing grim that we might senseODOURAAcross 12: Being in love changes demeanourENAMOUREDAAcross 13: Fear of treater of nippers (perhaps nip too bad — ooh, nasty!)ODONTOPHOBIAAAcross 17: Chorister apt to go wrong in a musical environmentORCHESTRA PITAAcross 20: Old Irish king and bishop relaxed in arbourBRIANBORUAAcross 22: Particular star's upward movement, receiving medal finallySOLARAAcross 23: Answers concerning legal wrongsRETORTSAAcross 24: Political critic given two British honours by broadcasterCHOMSKYAAcross 25: Harped on with rot about king making comebackYACKEDAAcross 26: Today's naughty children must be completely successful!UNBEATENDDown 1: Legendary king has home with gold foundationNESTORDDown 2: Entry of one political party that's meanINFLOWDDown 3: Broadcast game that's enjoyed by those about to fly?AIRBRIDGEDDown 4: Opposing democratic countries getting expressions of disapprovalCONDEMNATIONSDDown 6: Wild beast from India very quietly smuggled into houseHIPPODDown 7: Outline of one book contained in rambling screedDESCRIBEDDown 8: Intense climbing in rock sportSPEEDWAYDDown 10: I dance endlessly around as fantastic terpsichoreanISADORA DUNCANDDown 14: Welcome given to Jagger? It's a bit icyHAILSTONEDDown 15: Part of Italy, see, getting irritable with invasion of BritishLOMBARDYDDown 16: Religious upset in unorthodox Celtic circleECLIPTICDDown 18: Fail in court to reveal secretCLOSETDDown 19: What drawer uses to give touch of colour to material?CRAYONDDown 21: Coolness of river with compacted snow aroundNERVE