The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 28th September 2009 There are 14 across clues and 10 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 28th September 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: How the skipper may be caught unawares?ONTHEHOPAAcross 9: Asparagus or fruit on boardSPEARSAAcross 10: Politician in new test case appealsTEMPTSAAcross 11: Irritation is found in a subtle shade of meaningNUISANCEAAcross 12: Pen a note making a complaintSTYEAAcross 13: Desire nice sort of divorceDECREE NISIAAcross 15: Trappings of royalty from AlgeriaREGALIAAAcross 16: Chemical one takes in schoolACETONEAAcross 18: In charge at the zoo, he's not a man to panicHEADKEEPERAAcross 19: Spongers theatre managers like on their seatsBUMSAAcross 20: The brewed ale there is heavenly!ETHEREALAAcross 22: Anguish descriptive of Scrooge losing a poundMISERYAAcross 23: Sane or crazy? DiscussREASONAAcross 24: Long lane bends here, which is not rightNONLEGALDDown 1: Upset by the thunder, we are unwellUNDER THE WEATHERDDown 2: Source reference provided before the start of the lessonCHAPTERANDVERSEDDown 3: Plea for quiet before golf shot — it's a competitive gameWHIST DRIVEDDown 4: Drinks up with a companion and leavesSPINACHDDown 5: Drink it up as a starterASTIDDown 6: Ancient tourist attraction that's still undisclosedREMAINSTOBESEENDDown 7: Materials, of courseBRICKS AND MORTARDDown 14: Troubled campers losing top of shelter on mountainsideESCARPMENTDDown 17: Work socially acceptable advanced as worth a lotOPULENTDDown 21: Raise the stake — this mount's hotly tippedETNA