The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 17th September 2018 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 17th September 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Nurse enters passage that's shortTRANSIENTAAcross 6: Wally goes through gym on the way outPASSEAAcross 9: Strike that man in churchCHIMEAAcross 10: Penny has licence to provide bromidePLATITUDEAAcross 11: It's risky to brush with vigourTOUCH-AND-GOAAcross 12: Colours fadeFLAGAAcross 14: Thrash counter-revolutionary?TROUNCEAAcross 15: Post shabby clothes in IsraelSTATIONAAcross 17: Pupil is rather pliantLISSOMEAAcross 19: Painter is special to be embraced by comradeMATISSEAAcross 20: Betray European judgeRATEAAcross 22: Chief ought to tumble before anything elseFIRST OF ALLAAcross 25: Tory leader's fury fades after misfortunesTRAGEDIESAAcross 26: Regrets adopting liberal lawsRULESAAcross 27: Traded in wood tar, initiallyDEALTAAcross 28: Cockney in ecstasy since getting offerEASTENDERDDown 1: Diplomacy surrounding Indian leader is understoodTACITDDown 2: Claudius prepared to eat duck and tartACIDULOUSDDown 3: Engineer's relative keeps fowlSTEPHENSONDDown 4: Cost of swans in the riverEXPENSEDDown 5: Disarming agent hurries to embrace GeorgiaTEAR GASDDown 5: Disarming agent hurries to embrace GeorgiaTEARGASDDown 6: Parking subsidy is spentPAIDDDown 7: Row makes society slaughterSCULLDDown 8: Development of endless crisis with SpainEMERGENCEDDown 13: Ensure boat is ordered for resortEASTBOURNEDDown 14: Lead otter about? That'll be endured!TOLERATEDDDown 16: This month every edition is set upINSTALLEDDDown 18: Earl to risk concealing condition of buildingEDIFICEDDown 19: Badly treats girls wrapping uniformMISUSESDDown 21: Portia rarely bears headgearTIARADDown 23: No-hoper with dreadful rolesLOSERDDown 24: Ridicule first person in French streetJEST