The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 24th August 2009 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 24th August 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Exact timeMINUTEAAcross 4: Loud accurate alarmFRIGHTAAcross 9: Gin found in the orchestra pitTRAPAAcross 10: Many left on the other side of the junctionCLOVERLEAFAAcross 11: Ornament taken casually round portANKLETAAcross 12: Material one bought initially in confusionTANGIBLEAAcross 13: Initially, the painter depicts the bride's clothingTROUSSEAUAAcross 15: Salmon for Howard's successorPARRAAcross 16: Die for young earlCUBEAAcross 17: Risk coming by riverADVENTUREAAcross 21: Fabulous resort on Italian coastSORRENTOAAcross 22: Drunken groom consumed many litresTIDDLYAAcross 24: Catholic primate to give treatment for wind in South AfricaCAPEDOCTORAAcross 25: Fruit and veg recipePEARAAcross 26: Unending Oriental festivalEASTERAAcross 27: Bandage for ambassador after sharp blowSWATHEDDown 1: Arab entertained by reportedly under-age sailorMARINERDDown 2: The French writer climbed hereNEPALDDown 3: Classical historian changes into catsuitTACITUSDDown 5: Feeling sorry for a German wearing wigRUEINGDDown 6: Noble gets intravenous injection for strayGALLIVANTDDown 7: Artisan catching artist's previewTRAILERDDown 8: A book for bridge partnersNORTHANDSOUTHDDown 14: Relieves the badly sunburnedUNBURDENSDDown 16: Vocal during revolutionary hymnCHORALEDDown 18: Water company shortly resolved to humiliate themselvesEATCROWDDown 19: Soldier let freeRELEASEDDown 20: Indian openers turn up showing interestINCOMEDDown 23: Got drunk over in the warehouseDEPOT