The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 15th September 2014 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 15th September 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: A number with inadequate backing slumpDROOPAAcross 10: They were once responsible for the mailARMOURERSAAcross 11: I leave ridiculous organisation — it's farcicalLUDICROUSAAcross 12: US sweetheart gets whistlesTOOTSAAcross 13: An enthusiast to get on and flourishFANFAREAAcross 15: Jeered at performance after free admissionDERIDEDAAcross 17: Stayed and spoke at lengthDWELTAAcross 18: Conventional group of peopleSETAAcross 20: Abraham's birthplace has to proscribe municipal statusURBANAAcross 22: Report written about one performerPIERROTAAcross 25: Lack of faith in humanityATHEISMAAcross 26: Note on qualified dockyard jobREFITAAcross 27: Teacher with the answers required for Common Entrance?MASTER KEYAAcross 30: On a charge, being drunk in portANCHORAGEAAcross 31: Smallest possible quantity of cerealGRAINDDown 1: I'd look up to see a starIDOLDDown 2: Swindler, slow-witted, has to concentrateCONDENSEDDown 3: Great work from the picadorEPICDDown 4: They remove the dead in battlesWAGONERSDDown 5: Morning spent being entertainedAMUSEDDDown 6: Transfix in rehearsalRUN-THROUGHDDown 7: It may get broken — put it down!RECORDDDown 8: As one's written repeatedly, she was reveredISISDDown 13: Disgruntled, having had an airline meal?FED UPDDown 14: Change blend of tea on trialALTERATIONDDown 16: Dug up some strong fabricDENIMDDown 19: Side to side movement by a footballer, sayTRANSFERDDown 21: Blunt criticism of decent chap joining clubBRICKBATDDown 23: Aftermath of forceEFFECTDDown 24: A Queen's consortTOMCATDDown 26: Empty sheep rangeROAMDDown 28: The advantage a sword has over a blunt weapon?EDGEDDown 29: Jerk, but he wouldn't like to be called itYANK