The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 26th September 2006 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 26th September 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: A feature absorbed by church's spiritual leaderCALIPHAAcross 4: Cleaning fluid for ersatz excrementSHAMPOOAAcross 9: Time and length dividing partygoer from pilgrimTRAVELLERAAcross 10: See 8TWISTAAcross 11: Shed wants a slow movementLENTOAAcross 12: Opening in barrel leads to urban transportVAPORETTOAAcross 13: Mean to look dangerous, given roomPARLOURAAcross 15: Badge backing Scary Spice and ShedEMBLEMAAcross 17: Admission by experts admitting cold snap's startingACCESSAAcross 19: Expect charge to cover aggregatesFORESEEAAcross 22: One belligerent keeping quiet on the fenceIMPARTIALAAcross 24: Character actor of dubious quality making comeback as a military leaderMAHDIAAcross 26: Writer in embryo let looseEMILYAAcross 27: Bone impregnated with sodium smokePANATELLAAAcross 28: Sportswear by fireplace gets in the waySINGLETAAcross 29: See 26BRONTEDDown 1: Pet's 17 to STD involves cooking fatCATFLAPDDown 2: Find out (or take in) listLEARNDDown 3: Call to keep up extra aphrodisiac, allegedlyPHEROMONEDDown 4: Moral qualm of little weightSCRUPLEDDown 5: Wine taster's last upASTIRDDown 6: Blunt and vainPOINTLESSDDown 7: See 25OFTROYDDown 8: Orphan's Cheesy Wotsit contains offalOLIVERDDown 14: Taking in the wedding partyRECEPTIONDDown 16: Haggle about East Ender''s accommodation for weather forecasterBAROMETERDDown 18: Bit of a bargain, darling!SNIPPETDDown 19: Doomed to admit half of capital offenceFELONYDDown 20: Maybe wax sanctimonious in delightEPILATEDDown 21: Assorted old sea birdsDIVERSDDown 23: Men of more than noble birthROYALDDown 25: Beauty queen of dead opera company, forty-oddHELEN