The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 16th September 2010 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 16th September 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Student embraced by bird needs shrinkFLINCHAAcross 6: Overbid ends in grasp of ForrestGAZUMPAAcross 9: Man with title that can't go straightKNIGHTAAcross 10: Offering to drop one thousand pounds from debtOBLATIONAAcross 11: 4 won't if one's very proper, suffering hit on emolumentsMELTAAcross 12: Way to do my cipher which gets under one's skinHYPODERMICAAcross 13: See 11INONESMOUTHAAcross 18: I'm not sure young scientist should be in cast — it's tortureTHUMBSCREWAAcross 21: Little 4 in way to fulfil ambitionLAMBAAcross 22: Cycle rides with charge rebutted that sweet talk won't 4PARSNIPSAAcross 23: Right one in base is masculineVIRILEAAcross 24: Tavern in heaven not serving stout?SKINNYAAcross 25: Spirit before 4 for Christmas puddingBRANDYDDown 1: Fashion follows like goods from capital in the sunKINGSTONDDown 2: Spirit after 4 for suckerSCOTCHDDown 3: Architect's friend, child to 10PALLADIODDown 4: Fat hatter's stopwatch?BUTTERDDown 5: One of 4's followers that can't hold a measure of liquorFINGERDDown 7: Fear of fairy in Italian girlPHOBIADDown 8: Scope increased to form circle with directionsCOMPASSROSEDDown 14: In Rome almost nothing happens without some escort being unawareNESCIENTDDown 15: Managed entry into what's available, being broad-mindedTOLERANTDDown 16: Ship holding catch is a cutterSHEARSDDown 17: Backward setter has stratagem to useEMPLOYDDown 19: Fabric for 4 once, very nearly religious oneMUSLINDDown 20: Shielded monster with nervy dispositionWYVERN