The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 15th September 2017 There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 15th September 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Gag: "Time to be replaced by sun bird"THROSTLEAAcross 9: Cook's offering coated egg starters, man!PIECEAAcross 10: Under-the-table activity is said to be a financial indicatorFTSEAAcross 11: Party takes volcanic rock to be healthy foodGREENSTUFFAAcross 12: Round fired by low-powered transporter — duck!SCOTERAAcross 14: Pop off before a bid for the other sideOPPONENTAAcross 16: Supposing one's knocked out by Earth's opportunity?OPENINGAAcross 18: What invaders hope to makeINROADSAAcross 21: Beginning one's comeback, one abandons disciplineNASCENCEAAcross 23: Ms West, wild and frenzied womanMAENADAAcross 24: Meant to chat about releasing ring accessoryATTACHMENTAAcross 26: Jumper cut at back end — rip off!ROOKAAcross 27: Control tongue, when speakingCHECKAAcross 28: Prison supported by city with body of rulesCANON LAWDDown 1: Flyer's pace with windsWHITECAPDDown 2: Little time to put on top half of underwear (shift)MOVEDDown 3: Old actor's theatrical entry point?STAGERDDown 4: Make negative positive? That's progressDEVELOPDDown 5: Excited about getting overUP ONDDown 5: Excited about getting overUPONDDown 6: Direction on getting seduced is not finishedLEFTUNDONEDDown 7: Coral's a devotee of the drinkSEA FANDDown 13: Want erotic stimulation? It could enhance the spiritTONIC WATERDDown 15: Secure parking at homePINDDown 17: That is taken from vacuous pet nameNANDDown 19: Slanting support raised along breaksDIAGONALDDown 20: Journalist bowled over by criminal pleaDEFENCEDDown 22: Belligerent act from America's leader: time to change courseATTACKDDown 23: Married giant — disastrous weddingMATINGDDown 25: Increase steps takenHIKEDDown 26: Author's not in, causing rowRANK