The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 4th September 2018 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 4th September 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Retiring age soared, say, in regime such as ours?WELFARE STATEAAcross 9: Public transport attendantsTRAINAAcross 10: Royal college's head leaving for US universityPRINCETONAAcross 11: Eg arm borne by soldiers, those taking a back seat?PRIVATEAAcross 12: See 11MEMBERSAAcross 13: Benefits from changing motel's menu?EMOLUMENTSAAcross 15: Wife boarding vessel to find man on boardPAWNAAcross 18: Discarded spades held here?SHEDAAcross 19: Small and large states backing chosen type of powerELECTRICALAAcross 22: Here you can make your mark cutting postPOLLINGAAcross 24: See 22STATIONAAcross 25: Dungeon built to keep unclothed criminalOUBLIETTEAAcross 26: Stupendous fishBRILLAAcross 27: Constituency in the Borders?MARGINALSEATDDown 1: A few overcome by river current, like a bore?WEARISOMEDDown 2: Row involving an elevated US taxonomistLINNAEUSDDown 3: Fruit with marked skin peeledAPPLEDDown 4: Could this disheartened fan create magnificent cryptic?ENIGMATICDDown 5: Future volume slashed by firmTOCOMEDDown 6: Appeal lifted one particular sort of levyTITHEDDown 7: Plain stage exercisesSTEPPEDDown 8: Agreement primarily sought within marriageUNISONDDown 14: We learn the lesson, ultimately keeping land free from prejudiceENLIGHTENDDown 16: Curator from Bow to call on one moving northARCHIVISTDDown 17: A rebel MP's stirring opening wordsPREAMBLEDDown 18: Drink dispenser on ship at seaSIPHONDDown 20: Desolate portrait painter holds onLONELYDDown 21: Arranging fruit, receiving nothing in returnFIXINGDDown 23: Star billing featuring this group in the ascendantLIBRADDown 24: Surreptitiously move bagSTEAL