The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 5th September 2018 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 5th September 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Cheat plays field, nicking diamonds and rupeesFIDDLERAAcross 8: Drink annually provided by one in cricket clubPACIFICAAcross 9: Top one of 15 is one of 15LIONAAcross 10: Big game's excellent wingerSUPERBOWLAAcross 12: She showed some initiative in revolutionEVITAAAcross 13: Device for electricians makes them more nervousOHMMETERAAcross 15: Men in cabarets strip offCATSAAcross 16: Not at home during quiet quarterSOUTHAAcross 17: She's eliminated artist from unarmed combatKATEAAcross 18: Consumed about city vehicle offering many optionsA LA CARTEAAcross 20: Boys now and then nurse sick goatBILLYAAcross 21: Pulled over lad running round with beakHOOK-NOSEDAAcross 21: Pulled over lad running round with beakHOOKNOSEDAAcross 22: Pound for a bookEZRAAAcross 24: Burn fuel occasionally in entranceRIVULETAAcross 25: Spook horse in show with mikePHANTOMDDown 1: Show privates one after performanceGIGIDDown 2: Poster girl's getting over old breathing restrictionADENOIDSDDown 3: Judge is having to defend hostessGEISHADDown 4: Rising cheer welcoming politician's preparation to speakHARRUMPHDDown 5: Sailor comes into fortune with plenty of 21PILOSEDDown 6: Miss large equipment being erectedGIRLDDown 11: Impresarios botch up recordsPRODUCERSDDown 12: Message held up in parliamentE-MAILDDown 12: Message held up in parliamentEMAILDDown 14: No introduction needed for elite competitorsENTRYDDown 16: Vocalist enlists pair that should raise gameSPRINGERDDown 17: Sort English news in Kentucky countyKILKENNYDDown 19: Refrain in Switzerland or AmericaCHORUSDDown 20: New growth had damaged idolBUDDHADDown 21: Shock personnel keeping fitHAIRDDown 23: Top that's hit in angerROOF