The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 6th September 2018 There are 14 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 6th September 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Wooded area and lake conceal backward-looking rip offARBOREALAAcross 9: With 26 across, often found quietly replacing leading firmsPOUNDAAcross 10: Historical payment for spy to remove uniformSCOTAAcross 11: Sole trader on the 24?FISHMONGERAAcross 12: Out-of-town supermarket admits responsibilityOWNSUPAAcross 14: Money man gets parole — at last, freeBUCKSHEEAAcross 16: Type of apostrophe produced by semi-literate costermonger (not me!) should be deletedGROCERSAAcross 18: Odd? Put a revised totalADDUPTOAAcross 21: Make good lunch when? Late afternoon, say?ATONEFORAAcross 23: See 2OFFICEAAcross 24: Eminent setter making changes to the traditional marketplaceHIGH STREETAAcross 26: See 13SHOPAAcross 27: Come back without second part of 9OUNCEAAcross 28: One offers concessions in a shopping centre to wipe out first of retailers to go backAPPEASERDDown 1: One cause of decline in the 24: filthy WC, repair neededPRICE WARDDown 2: Before, it was on every 24; after, unavailable, it’s frozenPOSTDDown 3: Make stronger source of protein more pricey?BEEF UPDDown 4: Shut down empty bakery, conveniently locatedCLOSEBYDDown 5: Set up plans for cheap source of proteinSPAMDDown 6: Deception in amusing farceFUNNYSTUFFDDown 7: Stick to what you’ll find in the classifieds?ADHEREDDown 13: Temporarily transfer worker to grass: it's growing on the 24SECOND HANDDDown 13: Temporarily transfer worker to grass: it's growing on the 24SECONDHANDDDown 15: How to pay for something from an 11?C.O.D.DDown 15: How to pay for something from an 11?CODDDown 17: One is on top of recording every foulREFDDown 19: No more credit to do minimal business?TICK OVERDDown 20: Butcher learns a place to keep things that might go offARSENALDDown 22: Boatman changing direction for chemist’s last place on the 24TAILORDDown 23: "Love, constant, above all" — Boatman's sea creaturesOCTOPIDDown 25: A long walk for Mum going out with market disbandedTREKDDown 26: Criticise half-hearted shopping centres, when erectedSLAM