The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 16th September 2019 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 16th September 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Mixed drink was the end of CleopatraSNAKEBITEAAcross 6: Dislodges extra lines added to bottomBUMPSAAcross 9: Alternative to contract to make another crossing?DUPLICATEBRIDGEAAcross 10: Twelve going both waysNOONAAcross 11: Turned round and put back into poetryREVERSEDAAcross 14: Train seen moving purposefullyIN EARNESTAAcross 15: Pensioner loses one Spanish titleSENORAAcross 16: Fowl with head covered?CAPONAAcross 18: Entertainer who does what's requiredPERFORMERAAcross 20: Exchanging words, hope to achieve immortality?BANDYINGAAcross 21: Raise good argumentGROWAAcross 25: Visitor to market so small and greedy?THISLITTLEPIGGYAAcross 26: I fret about provision of new equipmentREFITAAcross 27: A hang-up about Christmas: some let it festerMISTLETOEDDown 1: Irishman grabbing daughter's carSEDANDDown 2: Agree to a very quiet changeoverAPPROVEDDown 3: Muslim ruler looking in the mirrorEMIRDDown 4: One commercial vehicle is RussianIVANDDown 5: This old school was basicELEMENTARYDDown 6: Sort of salon music?BARBERSHOPDDown 7: I must stop crazy boy becoming presidentMADISONDDown 8: Series about banker, not so fatSLENDERERDDown 12: Relatively level part of the houseGRANNYFLATDDown 13: Cat taking a furtive look?PEEPING TOMDDown 14: Device to keep the clutch from failingINCUBATORDDown 17: High priest's power over quarrelPONTIFFDDown 19: Ideal man using strength to secure luxury carMRRIGHTDDown 22: Decline to accept unknown boy's nameWAYNEDDown 23: Like to traverse record rangeALPSDDown 24: Old friend is a gemOPAL