The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 6th September 2006 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 6th September 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Drug provider causing fast internal damagePHARMACYAAcross 5: Jack lies about his descentABSEILAAcross 9: Verse form as in Tess, perhapsSESTINASAAcross 10: Price, as in "One More River"JORDANAAcross 12: Hot stuffSTOLENGOODSAAcross 15: Paces off street - maybe on horsebackRIDESAAcross 17: Translation of Obadiah turning up ...OBVERSIONAAcross 18: ... according to ex-actorPERFORMERAAcross 19: Religious representation of classical charactersPIETAAAcross 20: Slave facing mutilation in the HebridesFINGAL'S CAVEAAcross 24: Government department unknown to pay outDEFRAYAAcross 25: Consumed minced tiger included in French savouryAIGRETTEAAcross 26: A press layout that's scantySPARSEAAcross 27: Solitary worker holds menial jobANCHORETDDown 1: It could be the end of written correspondencePOSTSCRIPTDDown 2: They take their leave without itABSCONDERSDDown 3: Chief eastern stateMAINEDDown 4: Brain transplant?CHANGE OF MINDDDown 6: Gin from 1 across, used for a personal lift?BOOTSTRAPDDown 7: Finishes despatch from first to lastENDSDDown 8: Student and what one uses for joined-up writing?LINKDDown 11: Talk of a time in Paul's experienceCONVERSATIONDDown 13: Beverage buff serves teas in seasonWINE TASTERDDown 14: Battle, or prelude to a continual one?ENGAGEMENTDDown 16: Americans who flout dietary regime?SCOFFLAWSDDown 21: She puts up with a lot of harassmentSARAHDDown 22: That is almost a fateful dateIDESDDown 23: Old king of the soccer worldOFFA