The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 21st September 2009 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 21st September 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Innocent chap in trouble driven to remove chattelsPANTECHNICONAAcross 8: Capital investment for father?BIRETTAAAcross 9: Hardy lass has time to for a bit of artistic pieceworkTESSERAAAcross 11: Measure lawyers try to banEMBARGOAAcross 12: Unending massacre can result in bitter commentSARCASMAAcross 13: Mind about mid-14 driftTRENDAAcross 14: For No 10 a new PMAFTERNOONAAcross 16: Living manINCUMBENTAAcross 19: Social worker is succeeding with opponentsANTISAAcross 21: Gets ready to eat, or to be eatenDRESSESAAcross 23: O to be in credit for a month!OCTOBERAAcross 24: Rodents carry out an unusual crimeDORMICEAAcross 25: An outside line to ringTANGENTAAcross 26: Names said to be used for mountainsAPPELLATIONSDDown 1: Golf score can make a good storyPARABLEDDown 2: Aunt disconcerted and embarrassed, being temperamentally disposed that wayNATUREDDDown 3: Unexpectedly able to speak in a flowery styleELABORATEDDown 4: Can't bear inordinate hasteHATESDDown 5: He takes risks when another takes coverINSURERDDown 6: Seasoning duck with a twist of orangeOREGANODDown 7: Contemplating truancy?ABSENTMINDEDDDown 10: Its main trade is in disarray, requiring controlADMINISTRATEDDown 15: A blow in an attempt to achieve parityTIT FOR TATDDown 17: Take encouragement in comfortCHEER UPDDown 18: Go off at the wrong timeMISFIREDDown 19: A notion to be cast as the Merchant of VeniceANTONIODDown 20: They may commemorate different battlesTABLETSDDown 22: Explosive device found on the beachSHELL