The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 13th September 2017 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 13th September 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Channel in Spooner's broad riverTIDEWAYAAcross 8: Fish head almost blended, some pieces left on the surfaceFLOTSAMAAcross 9: Effect visible in batik, a tie-dyeing processIKATAAcross 10: Folk songs used regularly in remixed stereo linksREEFKNOTSAAcross 12: Support for stone channelSTRUTAAcross 13: Boatman's grown but yet to reach full potentialIMMATUREAAcross 15: Bucks' consorts spoil poodles: lop pieces offDOESAAcross 16: An equal to Earl Peel, the last of the shireCOUNTAAcross 17: Blue feathersDOWNAAcross 18: Apology for metal found in food every yearMEA CULPAAAcross 20: Regularly amounting to a two-digit figureOFTENAAcross 21: Re-arrange ops for OAPAPROPOSOFAAcross 22: Sustainable kind of approach to farming?BEARAAcross 24: Accounts really starting to rise alarmingly — they need settling first!ARREARSAAcross 25: Stand for letters gameTRESTLEDDown 1: Little Richard didn't intend covering "Kiss" — only Number OnesDICKDDown 2: Lexicographer, sure to get excited by word for new teethDENTURESDDown 3: Incentive for panel game host to do send-upCARROTDDown 4: Scruffy type, reportedly vacant, a ponytail, shortILLKEMPTDDown 5: Went to a restaurant for tea (that's a clue)ATEOUTDDown 6: Musical jazz singing star initially held backCATSDDown 11: Numbers game played with iPad, rules addedEPIDURALSDDown 12: Stood out as a nail head in a brogue?SHONEDDown 14: Tree found where rock is extracted from mountain ashoreROWANDDown 16: Tools for measuring moulded replicasCALIPERSDDown 17: Boatman takes a second in meeting to get the information organisedDATABASEDDown 19: Trap large bird in flight; inert, remove skinCORNERDDown 20: Wood consumed by one going up in flamesON FIREDDown 21: Fresh milk etc? Not initiallyAIRYDDown 23: See 22ABLE