The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 7th September 2006 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 7th September 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Bird to hide nut, we hear, as a last courseGOOSEBERRYFOOLAAcross 9: Cleo, a girl, becomes symbolicALLEGORICAAcross 10: Organic compound obtained from a variety of treesESTERAAcross 11: Watch, some say, for an Indian dishTIKKAAAcross 12: Hope that goes up in smoke?PIPE DREAMAAcross 13: Infer the prisoner's honestCONSTRUEAAcross 14: Wrongly advised boss about piece of landMISLEDAAcross 17: MIT leaves army equipment for student bodiesUNIONSAAcross 19: Upright vicar returned old Thai coinVERTICALAAcross 22: None cried when treatment applied for a particular glandENDOCRINEAAcross 24: Class put back (including Year 1) for a number of linesLYRICAAcross 25: Fitter in the cable/rope businessABLERAAcross 26: Shooting off in the break?CEASE-FIREAAcross 26: Shooting off in the break?CEASEFIREAAcross 27: No new copy's involved in this caseGENUINEARTICLEDDown 1: The pillars of Northern IrelandGIANTSCAUSEWAYDDown 2: Waterproof worn round one links when stormyOILSKINDDown 3: Most of side bowled, as century seen here?EDGBASTONDDown 4: Element of currency: I'm up for conversionEUROPIUMDDown 5: Goes over and collects outside clubsRECAPSDDown 6: Man's leaving Midlands town for country areaFIELDDDown 7: Light shade from Scotland?OATMEALDDown 8: It's best of all coming from FranceCREMEDELACREMEDDown 15: Clever person, William, displacing No 3 in cricket, sayINTELLECTDDown 16: Med area right for producing rumDEMERARADDown 18: Give free rein to take in alcoholINDULGEDDown 20: One account supporting the odd character of the heartCARDIACDDown 21: Food preserver incorporated in "Time" articleTIN CANDDown 23: Island company depending on artificial furCORFU