The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 8th September 2008 There are 18 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 8th September 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: The defendant also made chargesACCUSEDAAcross 5: Interrupt a burglaryBREAK-INAAcross 10: Ground planPLOTAAcross 11: Smart Alec's brother Richard?CLEVER DICKAAcross 11: Smart Alec's brother Richard?CLEVERDICKAAcross 12: Good man in new role in stable employmentOSTLERAAcross 13: Defence cutsTRENCHESAAcross 14: Thrills with hooker get things movingKICK-STARTAAcross 14: Thrills with hooker get things movingKICKSTARTAAcross 16: Joins a course for driversLINKSAAcross 17: Writing, having points to expressESSAYAAcross 19: Noticing love assignation under assumed namesINCOGNITOAAcross 23: On reflection, they're a great help for motoristsCATSEYESAAcross 24: Elaborate spreadEXPANDAAcross 26: Conference to end war takes place as arrangedPEACETALKSAAcross 27: Close tightNEARAAcross 28: I object to a certain extentMEASUREAAcross 29: Fall of rotter in lawsuitCASCADEDDown 2: I closed business with deficit in large figuresCOLOSSIDDown 3: Some small amount I left in tillUNTILDDown 4: Passage taken from book unless grabbing reader at the startEXCERPTDDown 6: Danced and swamREELEDDDown 7: Drug problem the talk of the present era?ADDICTIONDDown 8: King under threat turns chickenINCHECKDDown 9: To achieve higher status is more satisfactory aloneBETTERONESELFDDown 15: Packs gifts without a second thoughtKNAPSACKSDDown 18: A number in view having unequal sidesSCALENEDDown 20: Prospect following land clearanceOPENSEADDown 21: Volunteers drank rum from thisTANKARDDDown 22: Funny story about Oriental, one spending life in bedOYSTERDDown 25: Parking, I can set alarmPANIC