The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 13th September 2019 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 13th September 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Liqueur in 15GALLIANOAAcross 9: Round window beginning to open in European cityOPORTOAAcross 10: Friend friendly, though not originallyALLYAAcross 11: Jersey, say, female 15 put on chap, unfinishedFARM ANIMALAAcross 12: One in form again after tossing over sausageWIENERAAcross 14: 15 presented with an award before day's endGIVENCHYAAcross 15: Furniture item fool perhaps shortened to get round corner, finallyDRESSERAAcross 17: All over the place, drunk, empty bottlesUNKEMPTAAcross 20: Garment: gear regularly kept in 15CARDIGANAAcross 22: Wine has run out for curry dishMASALAAAcross 23: US medal Jack stuck on old US comedianSILVER STARAAcross 24: Lead lost in fencing, is that my sport?WORDAAcross 25: 15's artery leaving heartCHANELAAcross 26: Winger gets it on target, surprisinglyGREATTITDDown 1: Old European line for 15GAULTIERDDown 2: See 24 acrossPLAYDDown 3: Brick dropped on head of raging foremanGAFFERDDown 4: Pen capturing the Guardian's spiritCOURAGEDDown 5: Mint carrying starter of quality, a kind of light dishCOQ AU VINDDown 6: Still without a Poet Laureate?MOTIONLESSDDown 7: Brief assault with hard stickATTACHDDown 13: Love essentially is ending, unfortunately, sinking very fastNOSEDIVINGDDown 16: Bully lingered in ring, onceENGIRDLEDDown 18: 15 with a cut sent up, stillPOLAROIDDDown 19: Two legs acting?ONSTAGEDDown 21: A gentle landALIGHTDDown 22: Dealer in fine textiles, Queen impressed by a Scottish version of herself?MERCERDDown 24: Reportedly, I didn't catch that old mechanical engineerWATT