The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 4th September 2019 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 4th September 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Inconsistent chap, extremely tidy but disorganisedPATCHYAAcross 4: Shipboard complaint bringing reprimandsSCOLDSAAcross 9: Might dissidents seek this erstwhile home for the loony left?POLITICALASYLUMAAcross 10: Priest leading prior to worshipREVEREAAcross 11: Wooded Gardens from retro artist sporting boaterARBORETAAAcross 12: Honestly uneasy in privateON THE SLYAAcross 14: Contrarily, editor cutting back is one authors rely onREADERAAcross 15: Fine workplace basically unoccupied far from firmFLABBYAAcross 18: Sign of damage?PRICE TAGAAcross 21: Statesman from Commonwealth country making an investmentINDIANANAAcross 22: Asian from Eastern China stops returning homeNEPALIAAcross 24: Reports of crisis and reduction at fast food outletTHECHIPSAREDOWNAAcross 25: Small branches offering special outfits?SPRIGSAAcross 26: A second C to terminate scaleASCENDDDown 1: Imposter abruptly stopped trendy radio showPHONE-INDDown 2: Race of noble birth, some from the southTRIBEDDown 3: Passion-filled Nazi bigwig, one expected to succeedHEIRESSDDown 5: Recognition of good work in cleaner part of houseCHAMBERDDown 6: Stick together after relay races for teatime refreshment?LAYER CAKEDDown 7: Linking service not trading regularly till end of JuneSHUTTLEDDown 8: Show axes starsGALAXYDDown 13: What cross driver gets into?HYBRID CARDDown 16: Summarily dispatches taoiseach once peace process endsLYNCHESDDown 17: Five lost in navy rising, leader providing a tugYANKINGDDown 18: Encourage guards in upping disciplinePUNISHDDown 19: Finding a way to break into pubs shows gutsINNARDSDDown 20: Nobody was solvent, it's concededALLOWEDDDown 23: Daughter coming in to shave father with forcePADRE