The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 28th September 2017 There are 12 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 28th September 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: A French parent adopting Portugal's current unitAMPEREAAcross 6: Branch frequently receiving loud order to go awayOFFSHOOTAAcross 9: Reported drunk on machine partPISTONAAcross 10: Snake given hint of annual contestBOAT-RACEAAcross 11: Town in the Midlands turned around opening of televised gameSTOURBRIDGEAAcross 15: T-telling-off for being lachrymoseTEARFULAAcross 17: Tramp's parody of Orcadian brewBUMMOCKAAcross 18: Gin or meths?MOTHERSRUINAAcross 22: Ladies' man's old hospital round interrupts drinkCASANOVAAAcross 23: Look pleased about one figure of speechSIMILEAAcross 24: Strike a chord with judge holding bouquet the wrong way roundRESONATEAAcross 25: Law curtailed lecture on dirtTALMUDDDown 1: Passion's audibly more macho in the East EndARDOURDDown 2: Cheap gold and diamonds in friendly environmentAFFORDABLEDDown 3: Head of Meteorology differs, first drawing line on her mapISOTHERMDDown 4: A quiet river on location — just the job!APPOSITEDDown 5: Prince of the Stars embracing love of countryPASTORALDDown 7: State beheaded ItalianOMANDDown 8: Article on women's muscleTHEWDDown 12: Scientific theory of shared confidential knowledge not beginning to involve backstoryRELATIVITYDDown 13: Poisoning slut, I melted into rising crowdBOTULISMDDown 14: Expose skull of aggressive youth?SKINHEADDDown 16: Girly artist with sunny exteriorFEMININEDDown 19: Drinks up, carrying home type of tap?SPINALDDown 20: Plant playing card rightACERDDown 21: Deity lives twiceISIS