The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 10th September 2003 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 10th September 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Appear absorbing for an announcerCOMPEREAAcross 5: Cut from ear to ear?CENSORAAcross 9: Use hands to build light shelterSUNSHADEAAcross 10: Live worm's a source of fine fareBELUGAAAcross 12: Early problems due to power splitting tiny particlesGROWING PAINSAAcross 15: Kindly release outspoken oriental kids?EUTHANASIAAAcross 17: See 19FEDAAcross 19: Went quickly through sheets of metal containing ironLEAAAcross 20: Audience of public gallery make observationsCOMMENTATEAAcross 22: Penchant of French for the penetrating prognosisPREDILECTIONAAcross 26: Members' position leads to all kept in ministry backing oppositionAKIMBOAAcross 27: Mendieta's transfer is lunacyDEMENTIAAAcross 28: Surviving when on-board equipment doesn't show southEXTANTAAcross 29: Big thaw causes river to swamp shelterDETENTEDDown 1: Players speed to make ineffective tackleCASTDDown 2: Locks principal in receptionMANEDDown 3: Exquisite present wrapped up by midnight?ETHEREALDDown 4: Settle on death that hurts!ENDOWDDown 6: Push member for right to duty-freeEXEMPTDDown 7: Boss at 10 even provides accommodationSTUDIOFLATDDown 8: Horses paid out scoresRHAPSODIESDDown 11: Sick at work?INFIRMDDown 13: Instrument with glass sheet protecting hot filmCELLOPHANEDDown 14: One finding ways to capture class soldier?STRATEGISTDDown 16: Octave's arranged for birdAVOCETDDown 18: Pure lack of time when continent's in upheavalINNOCENTDDown 21: Offered up nut to great apeGIBBONDDown 23: Set up ball to include women's stuffTWEEDDDown 24: Surprise admission to best universitySTUNDDown 25: See 1RATE