The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 2nd September 2013 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 2nd September 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Perhaps he's right to gamble and drinkSHERBETAAcross 5: Get ready and shave beforehand?PREPAREAAcross 10: Quiet, on edge and rather demurePRIMAAcross 11: Ecological group plant northern vegetable in a Mediterranean countryGREENPEACEAAcross 12: High-powered firmSTRONGAAcross 13: Stamps to commemorate Prince George's birth?NEWISSUEAAcross 14: Atrophied form of a love goddessAPHRODITEAAcross 16: Good man consumed by powerSTATEAAcross 17: Ends with last of the whisky, somewhat drunkTIPSYAAcross 19: Turn up with a six-footer as escortATTENDANTAAcross 23: Where members of society may meetCLUBROOMAAcross 24: Sarcastic driver on course put in chargeIRONICAAcross 26: Rashness and cheek? That's about rightIMPRUDENCEAAcross 27: Conventional fare?DIETAAcross 28: Never coming to a vital conclusionUNDYINGAAcross 29: Oysters developing at different levelsSTOREYSDDown 2: Hire purchase includes a way to get this type of carHARDTOPDDown 3: Lover needing capital to acquire ringROMEODDown 4: Signed up in preparation for matchENGAGEDDDown 6: On Wren moved to find fameRENOWNDDown 7: Urge boss to obtain security devicePRESS STUDDDown 8: Check votes again in detailRECOUNTDDown 9: Coming back into office to stop reportREINSTATEMENTDDown 15: Disapprove? Blow it!RASPBERRYDDown 18: One mill in ruins is a bad signILLOMENDDown 20: A hole in ten, unusually highEMINENTDDown 21: Vain, yet possibly displaying innocenceNAIVETYDDown 22: An Arab country girl rings the doctor upJORDANDDown 25: Call for peace and quietORDER