The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 16th September 2003 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 16th September 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Flexible tempo and spirit shortened, as is conductor's stickRUBATOAAcross 4: Several 25s with same problem, covered in kissesXMASESAAcross 9: See 16 downKINGAAcross 10: On reflection they should see the paper? Cobblers!THEMSELVESAAcross 11: Indian meal made a difference at homeTIFFINAAcross 12: Walked over to small hill missing nothing in European cityDORTMUNDAAcross 13: A dancing bear a Russian leader dismissed from square dancing positionARABESQUEAAcross 15: Criticise sporting achievementSLAMAAcross 16: Having run out of fuel, reverted to puddingSAGOAAcross 17: Events with theistical application I avoidedATHLETICSAAcross 21: Style of Japanese cooking fit ultimately for Tibetan bovine, eaten by ER IITERIYAKIAAcross 22: Almost lose sight of what could be grotesqueGOBLINAAcross 24: Craftsman of craft whips kinky TorySHIPWRIGHTAAcross 25: Present time for heartless bookNOELAAcross 26: Number about to enter river, getting cold feetNERVESAAcross 27: Girl sought by man who may be showing his age?GEISHADDown 1: Prince appears more wet?RAINIERDDown 2: 16 down 9's dense mist rising among endless tiny individual individualsBAGOFDDown 3: Rising fat about to beat diseaseTETANUSDDown 5: 16 down 9's shocking story time (loveless Bates' heart repeatedly ignored)MISERYDDown 6: 16 down 9's moles cooked in seasoningSALEMSLOTDDown 7: All about bird showing support for chestSTERNUMDDown 8: 16 down 9's seen upside down, swallowing heads of dinosaurs, frogs, unicorns and larvae on weird nightNEEDFULTHINGSDDown 14: Oddly, being a pickpocket is a fair attractionBIG DIPPERDDown 16: 'It' was one of his favourites, written up for sort of party pieceSTEPHENDDown 18: One benefiting from Arsenal header embraced by supportersLEGATEEDDown 19: Fire-breathing monster takes tea, entertaining emir eccentricallyCHIMERADDown 20: 16 down 9's not quite made it to the other side?CARRIEDDown 23: See 2BONES