The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 28th September 2018 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 28th September 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: See 23POWDERAAcross 4: Beautiful perfume and diamonds both reducedSCENICAAcross 9: Couples playing golf? Female leftFREDAAcross 10: Converts pounds and euros to cut taxesCHALLENGESAAcross 11: Warning shouts at the first from Tiger WoodsFORESTAAcross 12: American bar with players — tense meeting at the endABUTMENTAAcross 13: Golf? Managed two days with terribly sad old menGRANDDADSAAcross 15: Pack up trophies in retirementSTOPAAcross 16: John Daly finally has something to fearBOGYAAcross 17: Right, take in lead on second shot?REATTEMPTAAcross 21: Clubs turned on men — is private part for woman?CLITORISAAcross 22: Plant fruit trees here? One for middle of parkORCHIDAAcross 24: Ian Poulter upset about an outburstERUPTIONALAAcross 25: In Baltimore a player makes cutREAPAAcross 26: Place to rest?SETTEEAAcross 27: Opposition regularly says "guys": unknown Yankee interruptsSYZYGYDDown 1: Lounge and look at sport, turned over to follow golf scorePARLOURDDown 2: Tungsten and lead clubWEDGEDDown 3: Left nets caught upEXCITEDDDown 5: See 19COLOURDDown 6: Off tee, Norman gets distanceNANOMETREDDown 7: Rest to enter competition to make big bucksCLEAN UPDDown 7: Rest to enter competition to make big bucksCLEANUPDDown 8: Rough grassland: side which might go on greens?SALAD DRESSINGDDown 14: Club close to tee on holeNIGHTSPOTDDown 16: Land ball at the back, stand to welcome AmericanBELARUSDDown 18: Tiger gutted over short 19 5 round: something on fairway?TROLLEYDDown 19: Rory McIlroy nearly up a shot — like either of two that make green?PRIMARYDDown 20: American player, Tom, to progress smoothlyCRUISEDDown 23: It spices up Ryder Cup: row turns nastyCURRY