The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 9th September 2016 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 9th September 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: I ate lunch drunk — wicked!UNETHICALAAcross 10: Popular place for dataINPUTAAcross 11: Sort out willRESOLVEAAcross 12: Insect makes monk sit upPRAYINGAAcross 13: The spirit of IrelandELANAAcross 14: Refuse to do jumps like a mountain goat?SURE-FOOTEDAAcross 14: Refuse to do jumps like a mountain goat?SUREFOOTEDAAcross 16: Cloying smoke envelops orchestraFULSOMEAAcross 17: Provided backing before churchman's slip, perhapsFIELDERAAcross 19: Resident has no time to pack caseNOMINATIVEAAcross 22: Mineral starts to transform and loses colourTALCAAcross 24: Fleet left before first lightLANTERNAAcross 25: Food for Roman artist, one carrying instrumentRAVIOLIAAcross 26: Refuse second preferenceSWILLAAcross 27: Last kipper tie in range is exaggeratedOVERDRAWNDDown 1: One of 8 left house to spot endless celebsQUARTERFINALISTDDown 2: Forces people to take food hereMESS HALLDDown 3: It's a bit of a fiddle kicking animal out of shelterFHOLEDDown 4: Arrange to return foil after schoolSCHEDULEDDown 5: Move along before she drops hot pasty on the counterELAPSEDDown 6: Dresses prior to breaking legsPINAFORESDDown 7: Medical support left around noonSPLINTDDown 8: Actors inside get moving with theseSTAGEDIRECTIONSDDown 15: Indicated empty lavatory in a very obvious wayPOINTEDLYDDown 17: Plant some after a hot spellFEVERFEWDDown 18: Crooked Shakespearean character enters country from the southDIAGONALDDown 20: See 12MANTISDDown 21: Cheap metal sinkTINPOTDDown 23: First Lady accepts Bill's fudgeEVADE