The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 12th September 2018 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 12th September 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Why on earth argue about old money? It may offendDIRTY WORDAAcross 10: Half of sisters like girl's nameNUALAAAcross 11: Light in the past — dieting workedIGNITEDAAcross 12: Fancied fish — considered not having starterIDEATEDAAcross 13: Drift to one side round middle of bendTENORAAcross 14: Get outta here! One doesn't appreciate what it costsGOINGRATEAAcross 16: Cool in a minor way?DOWNWITHTHEKIDSAAcross 19: Solver gets extremely near solution for one of the aboveYOUNGSTERAAcross 21: Snap elastic getting in close for knee tremblerASPENAAcross 22: So defending what the Sun produces is wicked?SATANICAAcross 23: Sticker, it's on old dishBURRITOAAcross 24: My Joe's best friend?CORGIAAcross 25: Very silly wearing hat to keep coolINFANTILEDDown 1: Dead embarrassed accepting hand heartless lady grantedADMITTEDLYDDown 2: Tea with last slice of lemon in that's only just been made?BRAND-NEWDDown 3: Destroy decrepit touring vehicle — use this to get round insteadOYSTERDDown 4: Charge round interrupting 19LOADDDown 5: Mind training for novice in top celebrity runADMINISTERDDown 6: Sweet-talk model believing head's goneINVEIGLEDDown 7: Ray adopts Republican sloganMANTRADDown 8: See 3CARDDDown 14: Enters carrying food, so don't hold back!GETSTUCKINDDown 15: Stormy on end of line — where is the president?EISENHOWERDDown 17: This will cater for the rest of the passengersWAGON-LITDDown 18: Hinted setter's bed contains a lot of bugsIMPLICITDDown 20: "21 down", son saysUTTERSDDown 21: Consummate one relationship in the van — angry words followARRANTDDown 22: Held up in Gatwick — customs are disgustingSUCKDDown 23: Following story about strikeBIFF