The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 23rd September 2008 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 23rd September 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Found in 8 after prohibition in IndiaBANGALOREAAcross 6: Lady entertainer without qualificationDONNAAAcross 9: Such as Paul getting blame and punishmentSTRAPAAcross 10: French statesman took his place with wealthy EnglishRICHELIEUAAcross 11: Could great music be 1 of 9?TRAGICMUSEAAcross 12: Flex, though copper is the more likely materialLEADAAcross 14: Letter from funny man losing head - 19 down girl's suitor ...OMICRONAAcross 15: ... with expression of late PiperDEADPANAAcross 17: Like fire in turn goes offIGNEOUSAAcross 19: Space many forfeit when shut inENCLOSEAAcross 20: One past villainIAGOAAcross 22: The lot - how's about that? November starts hereALLHALLOWSAAcross 25: Technique pioneered by Disney into a main productionANIMATIONAAcross 26: Instant cereal from the heart of PatnaTRICEAAcross 27: Zealous speech could be a boreEAGREAAcross 28: Virtue the church has first to learn with difficultyTOLERANCEDDown 1: English put in optimum form when threatenedBESETDDown 2: Relation of a bishop in stateNARRATIONDDown 3: Rate of one cheeky bash at a classic cuckoldAMPHITRYONDDown 4: Possibly, a Roman's stroke?OARSMANDDown 5: Initial duty with its administrators cut outEXCISEDDDown 6: What's cast by model that she has to watch?DIETDDown 7: Is it green to take up bottled water?NAIVEDDown 8: A cakewalk is more than enoughABUNDANCEDDown 13: Summer breakdown? Call out RACCALCULATORDDown 14: Start to hold forth over a single shot of the hard stuffORIGINATEDDown 16: Advertising concert with no one to turn upPROMOTIONDDown 18: Boy raised hand entirely for his own indulgenceSELFISTDDown 19: Glum girl has to take out loan for fuelETHANOLDDown 21: One wears a decoration on the way outGOINGDDown 23: Drama viewed by audienceSCENEDDown 24: Peter's in no perilSAFE