The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 16th September 2013 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 16th September 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fracture in the German fishing boatDRIFTERAAcross 5: Notice director is with nuclear researchersDISCERNAAcross 9: Corruption in Portugal? A German life depends on it!PROTEINAAcross 10: Workshops where academic’s not acceptableSTUDIOSAAcross 11: Inspect butchers' fatLOOKROUNDAAcross 12: Trees rendered fragrant compoundESTERAAcross 13: King comes in late for quailDREADAAcross 15: Care of sister's instrument becoming a problemCONUNDRUMAAcross 17: One has aspirations before the bidPRETENDERAAcross 19: Found firm while at universitySET UPAAcross 19: Found firm while at universitySETUPAAcross 22: Convict to love society in NigeriaLAGOSAAcross 23: Team leader supervised recreation in ecstasyTRANSPORTAAcross 25: Swimmer about to be put on displayTROT OUTAAcross 26: Soldier-turned-toff finds the French degenerateIGNOBLEAAcross 27: Old ascetic drinks cold spiritsESSENCEAAcross 28: Proceeding to keep identification conspicuousEVIDENTDDown 1: Spotted theologian eating fruitDAPPLEDDDown 2: Renoir used to keep ball of mineralIRON OREDDown 3: His or her model beneficiaryTHEIRDDown 4: Gave up cat during splitRENOUNCEDDDown 5: Adulterated drink initially does changeDOSEDDDown 6: A nurse set out for BordeauxSAUTERNESDDown 7: One ousting European championEVICTORDDown 8: New ’otelier's strange potionNOSTRUMDDown 14: Trim blue carpetDRESS DOWNDDown 16: Countryman swallowing a bishop's taleNARRATIVEDDown 17: Range of colour allowed in a spreadPALETTEDDown 18: Measure lots to absorbENGROSSDDown 20: Initially taking foreign money is a nuisanceTROUBLEDDown 21: Calm a sick personPATIENTDDown 23: In short, it lends distinction to a nameTITLEDDown 24: Scot is travelling north in the Middle EastSINAI