The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 17th September 2014 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 17th September 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Give hunk of American a start in this gameCANASTAAAcross 5: Blundering American gets miserable dischargeSAD SACKAAcross 9: Cheekier Italian painter meets the QueenLIPPIERAAcross 10: Captivate, using central part of men's chorusENCHANTAAcross 11: Fungal disease found in a dangerous placeBLACK SPOTAAcross 12: Deer making animal noises with forceMOOSEAAcross 13: Draw attention to end of leg seen in the altogetherNUDGEAAcross 15: Remains with port on top of sideboardLEFTOVERSAAcross 17: Displays what Latin teacher may do to classSHOWCASESAAcross 19: Short announcer says: "Get me back to the church on time, eventually!"EMCEEAAcross 22: Have some American cake, darlingANGELAAcross 23: "Listen to the band" is a sloganCATCHLINEAAcross 25: High-flyer takes one through rocky placeAVIATORAAcross 26: Girl one way or another holds back material for the aerialANTENNAAAcross 27: Sweet Sue needing drag, perhaps?SUGAREDAAcross 28: Wicked king has his van repairedKNAVISHDDown 1: Savage and deformed slave keeping a liberal in prisonCALIBANDDown 2: Quick sleep and a round of applause after five wins in a rowNAPHANDDDown 3: Persevere with criticismSTICKDDown 4: Citadel produces a yield on bad soilACROPOLISDDown 5: You and I in group that's pleasantSWEETDDown 6: Hide half what Bach did? Rot!DECOMPOSEDDown 7: Single sailor gets seafoodABALONEDDown 8: Pets for nervous people?KITTENSDDown 14: A lost race, wandering, has its ups and downsESCALATORDDown 16: Rapid route for diet courseFAST TRACKDDown 17: Swimmer with the deep voice?SEA BASSDDown 18: This is about departure in progressON-GOINGDDown 18: This is about departure in progressONGOINGDDown 20: Almost stylish, certainly not in favour of wineCHIANTIDDown 21: I, reportedly, stroke hairEYELASHDDown 23: Made better with copper colourCUREDDDown 24: Rodent found in shed in Austria, originallyHUTIA