The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 29th September 2003 There are 17 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 29th September 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sort of picture that's a topic for debate?MOTIONAAcross 4: Hope is dashed for herSOPHIEAAcross 9: Courage needed by chickens?GRITAAcross 10: Personal subscriptionsSIGNATURESAAcross 11: Temporary work in the theatreACTINGAAcross 12: Fighting and winningENGAGINGAAcross 13: Top hat too fancy? It's a controversial issueHOT POTATOAAcross 15: To expose a lie, it needs hammering homeNAILAAcross 16: Cape being blown in the wind?HORNAAcross 17: Entry to a professionADMISSIONAAcross 21: Diverted assets from workers' home and shedHIVEDOFFAAcross 22: Don't encourage delayPUT OFFAAcross 22: Don't encourage delayPUTOFFAAcross 24: Cross-examiner?SCRUTINEERAAcross 25: Not true talentBENTAAcross 26: This religious belief is held by our opponentsTHEISMAAcross 27: Swindle and run, having taken in the CityFLEECEDDown 1: Book covering part of North AfricaMOROCCODDown 2: Everybody's playtime?TUTTIDDown 3: Love things to be settled right awayONSIGHTDDown 5: Tree houseORANGEDDown 6: Sort of figure that changes with time?HOURGLASSDDown 7: Constant distress alter one, nonethelessETERNALDDown 8: Dodgy gear forfeited in compromiseAGREETODIFFERDDown 14: To harass thus is in itself cleverPERSECUTEDDown 16: Reduction in capital growthHAIRCUTDDown 18: Put in danger in drive round Rhode IslandIMPERILDDown 19: Crime of a receiver of stolen goodsOFFENCEDDown 20: Members sortie outTORIESDDown 23: Furniture catalogueTABLE