The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 19th September 2007 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 19th September 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Skive off month and cuddle egoDODGETHECOLUMNAAcross 9: Without concealment monarch identifies herself as a workaholicOVERTIMERAAcross 10: Stick a flower to a fishWANDAAAcross 11: Playwright with drug - ditch posh professor and put in saintIBSENAAcross 12: Member goes in last and supports illuminatorLAMPSTANDAAcross 13: Rider in ring with question of book - "____ not to read?"TOREADORAAcross 14: Following us like a bird?ASTERNAAcross 17: Observed directions in black and whiteESPIEDAAcross 19: The answer varies slightly with wood or woolTHREE-PLYAAcross 22: Quick look round strait and riverCOOKSTOURAAcross 24: River boat's first in rowTIBERAAcross 25: Perfume where 24 is, as they sayAROMAAAcross 26: Where to play Touchstone?CRITERIONAAcross 27: Ancient light, not hot one, maybeLONGINTHETOOTHDDown 1: Ditch for virtually nothingDROP IN THE OCEANDDown 2: Welsh contribution to theatre?DRESSERDDown 3: Circumstances may so affect turn to 8 (say) from 10EXTENUATEDDown 4: See 6HAMILTONDDown 5: Shiner in church where 24 isCHROMEDDown 6: The French want a poet as a driverLEWISDDown 7: Authority for fellow with assignationMANDATEDDown 8: Regular fellow, mon, I just sworePARDONMYFRENCHDDown 15: Meringue, for example, changes order of mealSWEETMEATDDown 16: Quick demand for quiet - musical instrument is includedSHARPISHDDown 18: Take on work in tavern, untwisting coil for general welfarePRO BONODDown 20: See 18PUBLICODDown 21: Bird said to play at that game?TOUCANDDown 23: Saintly archbishop, in a manner of speakingSLANG