The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 17th September 2007 There are 13 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 17th September 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: How the heat can knock one outELIMINATEAAcross 10: Tom's call - after hearing a spiteful remark?MIAOWAAcross 11: This angle cannot be rightOBLIQUEAAcross 12: Around the end of the watch, escort put out lightsTORCHESAAcross 13: Get up about midmorning and washRINSEAAcross 14: Turn over in bed?SLEEPONITAAcross 16: Offices used by union negotiators?MARRIAGEBUREAUXAAcross 19: Badly thrashed, nothing! It couldn't be closerSHORTHEADAAcross 21: Passed oneself off as having been a model?POSEDAAcross 22: A grain's fermented into wine-based drinkSANGRIAAAcross 23: The German rock singer teaching the French oneLORELEIAAcross 24: Game showCHESSAAcross 25: Oriental girl is carried shoulder-highEPAULETTEDDown 1: Mother's taking in older variety entertainmentsMELODRAMASDDown 2: Rubbish holder in container ship?BIN LINERDDown 3: Some offer is questionable, being rather suggestiveRISQUEDDown 4: Come to a partyWAKEDDown 5: Pamper those preferring "down under" for retirement?FEATHER BEDDDown 5: Pamper those preferring "down under" for retirement?FEATHERBEDDDown 6: Vulgar fractions may be so describedIMPROPERDDown 7: Track followed by an Afghan tribesmanPATHANDDown 8: Is the possessor of topless dressesOWNSDDown 14: Gets agreed damages set asideSEGREGATEDDDown 15: He removes his customersTAXIDRIVERDDown 17: Profit from hobbyINTERESTDDown 18: Bales out - disaster is completeABSOLUTEDDown 20: Cats in the poundOUNCESDDown 21: Promise not freely givenPAROLEDDown 22: Dismissal welcomed by Falstaff?SACKDDown 23: Principal boy embraces heroine at lastLEAD