The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 16th September 2015 There are 18 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 16th September 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Profane seer acted badlyDESECRATEAAcross 6: Meet with much-liked villainINCURAAcross 9: First of climbers got out of fissureCLEFTAAcross 10: Comprehensible argument from litigantPLAINTIFFAAcross 11: Check Penny's lessons in home protectionDAMP COURSEAAcross 11: Check Penny's lessons in home protectionDAMPCOURSEAAcross 12: Spy in a spotMOLEAAcross 14: Settle on retired painter's collectionARRANGEAAcross 15: A politician tucks into food that's moistDAMPISHAAcross 17: Presume wrongly to be the greatestSUPREMEAAcross 19: Make believe there's agreement about poemPLAYACTAAcross 20: Queen remains headstrongRASHAAcross 22: Rich American follows ShakespeareanPROSPEROUSAAcross 25: Trio cease inducing dark secretsESOTERICAAAcross 26: Communication shows oriental married troubleE-MAILAAcross 26: Communication shows oriental married troubleEMAILAAcross 27: Pinch women in woodTWEAKAAcross 28: Get actor a bizarre item of clothingGREATCOATDDown 1: Risked being cut to bitsDICEDDDown 2: Support round side of pipe fittingSTEAMTRAPDDown 3: Diagnostic tool is Tom’s preserverCAT SCANNERDDown 4: Ought uranium be kept in large sealed container?AMPOULEDDown 5: Journalist hides mistake that slipped byELAPSEDDDown 6: Christian centre kept by the Salvation ArmyIONADDown 7: Officer takes in the atmosphere of foreign capitalCAIRODDown 8: Sweltering under sacks? That's life-threatening!RIFLE SHOTDDown 13: American trapped in device for capital punishmentIMPALEMENTDDown 14: Missing catching ball that's like a spongeABSORBENTDDown 16: Lover off to RomaniaINAMORATODDown 18: Wrong about a piece of jewelleryEARRINGDDown 19: A girl wears old hat in the streetPASSAGEDDown 21: Case in southeast ChinaSPODEDDown 23: Go separate ways in CroatiaSPLITDDown 24: Tip for each manPERK