The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 24th September 2014 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 24th September 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: He's sponsored superior seating cricket side addedGODSONAAcross 4: Communicators briefly suffering setback during Great PlagueEPIDEMICAAcross 9: Shameless supporter of female branch of religionBRAZENAAcross 10: Emperor's declaration of independence welcomed by Santa's other halfCLAUDIUSAAcross 11: I catch extremely blasé felons on the runCHIEF CONSTABLEAAcross 13: On cruise, this paper, not the Scotsman, can be a lifesaverCOASTGUARDAAcross 14: Available power replaced by ten draught animalsOXENAAcross 16: This leads to masses of tiny holesMOTHAAcross 18: Legislative body funds facility for night-time reliefCHAMBERPOTAAcross 21: Sailor wrecked Cambridge college rowers, so they sayROBINSON CRUSOEAAcross 23: US mother turning back on her brothers, perhapsUNCLE SAMAAcross 24: Stalwart's reviewed rent — everyone includedPILLARAAcross 25: Abandons dodgy element of play at WimbledonDROP SHOTAAcross 25: Abandons dodgy element of play at WimbledonDROPSHOTAAcross 26: When to eat fish caught in Wear?FRIDAYDDown 1: Rock drummer's penultimate tauntGIBEDDown 2: Crisis gripping Switzerland's former capitalDRACHMADDown 3: Paris's father in extravagant amateur musicalOPERETTADDown 5: Like Mum and Dad, I complain vigorously about doctorPALINDROMICDDown 6: Mistrusts the French leaving for a short time during game of tennisDOUBTSDDown 7: Bill often gets here in armour leading fightMAILBOXDDown 8: Fruit cut up primarily to feed playersCASHEW NUTDDown 12: Lethargic spectator from Chesterfield apt to shuffle over?COUCH POTATODDown 13: Drop in yieldCOME ROUNDDDown 15: Distinctive copper bar put up to support drillPECULIARDDown 17: What's old country's top navigator brought back?TOBACCODDown 19: Working girl with key turned up and nosed aroundPROWLEDDDown 20: Knight with lustrous clothing rises and prepares to 22, maybeKNEELSDDown 22: Run in to return petitionPRAY