The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 9th September 2009 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 9th September 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Dr WMD's quarters for KarenBLIXENAAcross 4: Do I hear Paddy's mate drinks cocktails?MIXUPSAAcross 9: Today's emergency numberNINEAAcross 10: Good news for rail commuters except one, dumbstruckTRANSFIXEDAAcross 11: It's nearly May 19 and opening of exotic Rio danceMAXIXEAAcross 12: Small change in 27 and 9, not far short of 17%ONEINSIXAAcross 13: Say nice things about new tux, creating bit of a stir?ADMIXTUREAAcross 15: See 9NINEAAcross 16: Their lives appear many times here in musicalCATSAAcross 17: Tom the cowboy departs in a huff without starting some plumbingMIXERTAPSAAcross 21: Early "Top Gear" programme begins with Exhibit A crash, driving off Beachy HeadPIXIEHATAAcross 22: Opts for Ernie, say the photoshopped bits?PIXELSAAcross 24: US night bird, second aviatrix to fly over riverSTRIX VARIAAAcross 25: See 9NINEAAcross 26: Number making ice creams with 9, 15 and 25NINETYAAcross 27: Today's old 9, 15 and 25 collectivelyONINESDDown 1: Robber gang seized equipmentBRIGANDDDown 2: Old folk in Spain invading picnic with no clothes onICENIDDown 3: Beg child to abandon jump in Covent GardenENTREATDDown 5: Rick Stein opening in Padstow's synchronisedINSTEPDDown 6: Ulster loyalist maintains Latin library catalogueUNIONLISTDDown 7: A few steps required to keep emergency room bug-freeSTERILEDDown 8: With 99 getting in, Left versus Right produced result in 1997LABOURVICTORYDDown 14: Sixth sense needed in teachingINTUITIONDDown 16: Hillary keen about visiting Sri Lanka and Norway as …CLINTONDDown 18: … a former Republican opponent's persuaded to clarify why …EXPLAINDDown 19: … she's going nuts finally behind her picket fencesPALINGSDDown 20: Month when Israelis at last have riotous timeSHEVATDDown 23: Gas turned up to No IXXENON