The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 1st September 2014 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 1st September 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Outstanding old part of a buildingOWINGAAcross 10: Metal key used by the cookTIN OPENERAAcross 11: Reptile snarling at gorillaALLIGATORAAcross 12: Treatise closely followed, we hearTRACTAAcross 13: A short distance covered by light aircraft or jumbo in the pastMAMMOTHAAcross 15: Produced admitted superiorityYIELDEDAAcross 17: Opinion one can always go back on?TENETAAcross 18: It's evacuated during shellingPODAAcross 20: Exclude use of foreign lawyersDEBARAAcross 22: Trouble with fog in vessel seeking sharkDOGFISHAAcross 25: Many tease girl about being a slowcoachLAGGARDAAcross 26: New or old slaverDROOLAAcross 27: River seen swirling backwardsINREVERSEAAcross 30: Port for mother after morning rest, perhapsAMSTERDAMAAcross 31: Bad habits that are difficult to get out ofVICESDDown 1: Notes seating is providedSOFADDown 2: Firm, lean sort of soldierRIFLEMANDDown 3: Eager to go up after a keyAGOGDDown 4: Swindle to reduce the rent?STITCHUPDDown 5: Green Party finally contrived to get powerENERGYDDown 6: Pudding is seen to follow afterSPOTTEDDOGDDown 7: Like marquetry with fashionable Dali designINLAIDDDown 8: Key pattern on a guitar?FRETDDown 13: Got together, after a final checkMATEDDDown 14: One who is deep in the letters of Freud and EliotOUTFIELDERDDown 16: Ventured again to take father outDAREDDDown 19: Barrels found around ancient dumpsDOLDRUMSDDown 21: Live a moment with Dante's loveBEATRICEDDown 23: Get up after midnight and complainGROUSEDDown 24: Bob all set for musical party?HAIRDODDown 26: Board of Trade?DEALDDown 28: Violet and Virginia in oral examVIVADDown 29: Relax! Take a seat inside!EASE