The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 7th September 2018 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 7th September 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: The French story about working much lessLET ALONEAAcross 9: 2 great in coat, did you say?PARKERAAcross 10: 2 great understands soundsGETZAAcross 11: 2 great calls bird for Spooner?MILES DAVISAAcross 12: Fuse blown at centre of bulb — that's handyUSEFULAAcross 14: No stomach for chase, vegans sabotaged huntSCAVENGEAAcross 15: Spot something warmer then?NOTICEAAcross 17: Labour leader wearing retro styles rarelySELDOMAAcross 20: 2 great, tall climbing plant for Spooner?PEGGYLEEAAcross 22: 2 great into jamming, usuallyMINGUSAAcross 23: Those blowing hot and cold in Scottish town right to invade Outer HebridesHAIRDRIERSAAcross 24: Submissive man evidently embarrassing kids, initiallyMEEKAAcross 25: Sheep almost swallowing large falconMERLINAAcross 26: Mug with method, his work instrumental?STEINWAYDDown 1: 2 great continues to fade?PETERSONDDown 2: Stuff and nonsense noted?JAZZDDown 3: Stiff examination encapsulating misery primarily, fellow gets over itFORMALDDown 4: Deserter, say, beneath a riverAPOSTATEDDown 5: A dictator finally gone mad, end of world catastrophically?ARMAGEDDONDDown 6: Inject 2 with energy using a needleSEWINGDDown 8: Over the way, priest welcoming new recruitENLISTDDown 13: Character last seen breaking into improvisation of rag, lifted 2 greatFITZGERALDDDown 16: Horse galloped over line finally, to see 2 greatCOLTRANEDDown 18: Flower given to head of promotions in Barking, IT director onto it?MOUSEPADDDown 19: Holiday bayRECESSDDown 21: European title ending for rival, tough finish!ENAMELDDown 22: Taken in the wrong direction, one sliding down the motorway?MISLEDDDown 24: 2 great in prayerMONK