The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 5th September 2017 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 5th September 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: See 10BRIDGEAAcross 4: See 26FOSTERAAcross 9: Long to join club in film studiosPINEAAcross 10: Wobbly blundering mile, I'm one of 4'sMILLENNIUMAAcross 11: Rebels like to work, workers likely to strike?KILLERAAcross 12: Basic issue recalled about stuff, including redundancy, primarilyNO-FRILLSAAcross 13: Fruit has gone off — lemon, tooOGENMELONAAcross 15: See 11BEESAAcross 16: Racket sportGAMEAAcross 17: One of 4's, wife finally bagged by eligible bachelor?REICHSTAGAAcross 21: King into mindless chatter, as subordinate rulerTETRARCHAAcross 22: Sweet where OAP is in EastEnders, perhaps?AFTERSAAcross 24: Shocker by executioner confined to the walls of Sherlock's padSKETCHBOOKAAcross 25: See 9WOODAAcross 26: French care for an English knightNORMANAAcross 27: Street cutting through centre, one with an obligation, is one of 4'sHEARSTDDown 1: One of 4's, big interior, Japan hasn't an alternativeBEIJINGDDown 2: Model one piece of woodIDEALDDown 3: Short piece on metre-high eucalyptusGUM TREEDDown 3: Short piece on metre-high eucalyptusGUMTREEDDown 5: Old and new, very powerfully uniqueONE-OFFDDown 6: Spicy quality in North African stews, including last of cumin and a dash of saffronTANGINESSDDown 7: Money problems, no capitalROUBLESDDown 8: Leave soon with English liberal and moderateSLINGONESHOOKDDown 14: Line drawn under this word of doubt over muse parting nicer lipsNUMERATORDDown 16: One of 4's in a pickle?GHERKINDDown 18: Laugh about blunder finally, short sharp soundCRACKLEDDown 19: See 1AIRPORTDDown 20: Composer not entirely a CreatorBRAHMADDown 23: See 27TOWER