The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 2nd September 2011 There are 14 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 2nd September 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Insect that kills fools in East European riverASSASSIN BUGAAcross 9: Instrument put into car in a hurryOCARINAAAcross 10: Writer in favour of canonising the Queen?FORSTERAAcross 11: Grotesque folk: is Cumbrian village guarded by them?MISSHAPENAAcross 12: Source of energy for second XI?STEAMAAcross 13: I have a shot at playing a villainIAGOAAcross 14: 10's work in D?HOWARDSENDAAcross 16: Undercover timbers produce light from shells?HATCHBEAMSAAcross 19: Result of test: don't change after allSTETAAcross 20: It's splendid about the feminine element being in competitionVYINGAAcross 21: Amid utter destruction, give audience to sincerityTRUEHEARTAAcross 23: Last demon to be converted to saintENDMOSTAAcross 24: One crazy guy has endless love before he's bornIN UTEROAAcross 25: Caught by radical paper, female having had near death experience?APPREHENDEDDDown 1: 10's work has unwise translation, an idiot'sAPASSAGETOINDIADDown 2: The common man a forger?SMITHDDown 3: Southern shire loves to go aheadSHAMPOODDown 4: Princess at home to supporter and volunteersINFANTADDown 5: Poet to fish by his streamBURNSIDEDDown 6: Got ready for action: there's a fly about, a male, eaten by an amphibianGATHEREDTOAHEADDDown 7: 10's work: people of quality and intelligence have one inside and a line outsideROOMWITHAVIEWDDown 8: Almost cure it in paved area with some necessary forethoughtPREMEDITATIONDDown 15: Tough pre-development of sixties' bestsellerTHEGROUPDDown 17: Qualify to have a bird in the French holdingENTITLEDDown 18: 10's work has a number of golden grainsMAURICEDDown 22: Small house added to German dogHOUND