The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 5th September 2016 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 5th September 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Strange story told in articleALIENAAcross 10: They cater for a private receptionEARPHONESAAcross 11: Frightened about agent returning, did a bunkSCARPEREDAAcross 12: No permission for recessesNOOKSAAcross 13: Annoyed at being stungNETTLEDAAcross 15: Appalling melee at National Trust unitELEMENTAAcross 17: An indifferent movementSHRUGAAcross 18: Very new boySONAAcross 20: Pound sign?LIBRAAAcross 22: In general exit, one left something behindLEGATEEAAcross 25: About to be put back in school groundTERRAINAAcross 26: US city infamous for its bad spellingSALEMAAcross 27: Getting married again after things patched up?REPAIRINGAAcross 30: Ten inflated and deflatedFLATTENEDAAcross 31: Single unfronted fireplaceINGLEDDown 1: Document that allows father onto shipPASSDDown 2: Doctor said rest can cause terrible troubleDISASTERDDown 3: It's the same photographSNAPDDown 4: Where they have female grooms?HEBRIDESDDown 5: An infant rock’n’rollerCRADLEDDown 6: Fortune, pounds, gold — all go into his purseCHANCELLORDDown 7: An unparticular personANYONEDDown 8: Goddess is after Spanish agreement being liftedISISDDown 13: Alan's unusual manner of speaking?NASALDDown 14: It's OK to run away before I get marriedLEGITIMATEDDown 16: Direct transportTRAINDDown 19: Are they used for jotting down music?NOTEPADSDDown 21: Engineer's responsibility taken by the navigatorBEARINGSDDown 23: Illegal wayfarers seen around part of IrelandGALWAYDDown 24: Short service commission?ERRANDDDown 26: Riddle provided in a waySIFTDDown 28: Flag of Eire shortenedIRISDDown 29: A catch one is delighted to exhibitGLEE