The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 22nd September 2005 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 22nd September 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cheat or rascal getting away with it?RIP-OFFAAcross 1: Cheat or rascal getting away with it?RIPOFFAAcross 4: Pilot first strayed, then crashedPRANGEDAAcross 9: Tricks and lies given spinINVEIGLESAAcross 10: Fools moving past - beginning to rush inPRATSAAcross 11: Albert Herring's positionBERTHAAcross 12: Immediately getting mobile phone? True!THEREUPONAAcross 13: Why punishment is required?WHAT FORAAcross 15: Disconcert sound conductorRATTLEAAcross 17: War's started by Bush? Absolutely!WHOLLYAAcross 19: Cotton on a reel is woundREALISEAAcross 22: Having eaten all he can, boy's given the maximum awardFULLMARKSAAcross 24: List to include Greek philosopherHEGELAAcross 26: Open about chap not closingOVERTAAcross 27: Striking others in a fight venueARRESTINGAAcross 28: Show off bodies without a bit of raiment?DISROBEAAcross 29: Operatic heroine with heart of gold dies at seaISOLDEDDown 1: London artist with heavenly coloursRAINBOWDDown 2: Linking up a veranda, one puts out the flagsPAVERDDown 3: Not airy-fairy, just ghastlyFRIGHTFULDDown 4: Feel sorry about former leading scientistPASTEURDDown 5: Computer prize awarded by ParisAPPLEDDown 6: Violinist makes dancing girl leap over pianoGRAPPELLIDDown 7: Request for vocalist providing medication?DOSINGDDown 8: Player needing extra time for betFLUTERDDown 14: Flowers for old soldier appearing about the middle of MayACHILLEASDDown 16: Trains with tremendous empty containersTEACHESTSDDown 18: Measure vehicle over a period of timeYARDAGEDDown 19: Go or stay withoutRESORTDDown 20: City poet, pastoral poemECLOGUEDDown 21: Give female a car to get aroundAFFORDDDown 23: Saying something clever before telephone operator startsMOTTODDown 25: Cook bit of fish without recipeGRILL