The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 12th September 2007 There are 14 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 12th September 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Stick with scheme to be in funny hatsASHPLANTAAcross 9: Wrong to change sides?DEFECTAAcross 10: Reddish colour with or without some extremesRUSSETAAcross 11: Carry on moving, keeping time the other wayCONTRARYAAcross 12: Stars of fairly radical sort among dark materialsLYRAAAcross 13: First half of Orwell's girl's opera locationGOLDENWESTAAcross 15: Keep sun off hop?KNEESUPAAcross 16: Astronomer royal: the French setter's on the next pagePTOLEMYAAcross 18: Beginning and ending in September, hot amid less hot - yes, inside - so it doesSCHOOL YEARAAcross 19: See 21TESTAAcross 20: Unjustified, being worn out with Gulf problemWRONGFULAAcross 22: Embodiment of one 11 to a sailorAVATARAAcross 23: Renaissance patrons of Sir Thomas BrowneMEDICIAAcross 24: Semicircular object of prince and senior soldier in the nude?HALF-MOONDDown 1: Novel arrangement for Cindy and us with a little shiner aboutASTUDYINSCARLETDDown 2: Novel Nato leader missing about to spend time with home help turning upAPASSAGETOINDIADDown 3: Buffoon's vessel, labeled "unkind", not startingPANTAGRUELDDown 4: Be punctilious having to get back for the fishSTICKLEDDown 5: God mostly at homeODINDDown 6: Novel part of the the Venus de Milo's autobiography?AFAREWELLTOARMSDDown 7: Novel cosmetic unfinished amid composer and port not startedACHRISTMASCAROLDDown 14: Capable of being rooted out, making tip be "relax!"EXTIRPABLEDDown 17: Well said between physician and selfHEALTHYDDown 21: Very little idea of wanting a matchFAIN