The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 16th July 2009 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 16th July 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: I'm out of place in cable railway containing pen-y-dreadful (that's weird rather than amusing)FUNNYPECULIARAAcross 10: Fen chapel gives old money for some …HALFPENCEAAcross 11: … and others get excitement from footballKICKSAAcross 12: Removed from herb for snugCOMFYAAcross 13: They say you breakfasted or dined late to reduce girthATTENUATEAAcross 14: Drop handicap before autumnLETFALLAAcross 16: Stop the man with a banHEAVETOAAcross 18: Nearly fall over fish in the backwashTIDE RIPAAcross 18: Nearly fall over fish in the backwashTIDERIPAAcross 20: Fastener securing new boat and (contraindicated) fertiliser sourcePEAT BOGAAcross 21: Sister, being into fish, takes to drink, which is puzzlingCONUNDRUMAAcross 23: One that owes one is no workerDRONEAAcross 24: UK's neutral, without the odds favouring serrationKNURLAAcross 25: Film about heartless Sugar returned by ambulance personPARAMEDICAAcross 26: I commemorate, with fruit, odd time an ’Enry succeededQUINCENTENARYDDown 2: I'm under fifty in football team, as we are online?UNLIMITEDDDown 3: Quick at low temperatureNIPPYDDown 4: Duck drink and be sickPINTAILDDown 5: Cat heard to pull a fast oneCHEETAHDDown 6: Country in Africa left as a surround for its waterLAKE NYASADDown 7: City of gold, according to the SunACCRADDown 8: Coca-Cola, the King (Elvis, the tops) drunk — it could do with butter icingCHOCOLATE CAKEDDown 9: Recital of oleaginous passages from ByronISLESOFGREECEDDown 15: Died in combat area, nothing turning up that would keep one goingADRENALINDDown 17: Christian was raised during fast days, to add fancy detailEMBROIDERDDown 19: False hat?PORK PIEDDown 19: False hat?PORKPIEDDown 20: Castle cakePOMFRETDDown 22: New and old gold with no end in small island stateNAURUDDown 23: The spirit of my versionDEMON