The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 7th September 2020 There are 15 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 7th September 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Perform decisively in shabby affairMEANBUSINESSAAcross 9: Nothing to salute in officers' camp?OFLAGAAcross 10: Fine clues sold for a poundCLOUDLESSAAcross 11: Desperately anxious, pointing cryptically to knee?MADKEENAAcross 12: Poacher in river or lake breaking heartTICKLERAAcross 13: Around Stoke, nasty trace from this source of industrial pollutionSMOKESTACKAAcross 15: Cautious and tired, losing energyWARYAAcross 18: Responsibility for taxDUTYAAcross 19: Brief topic set out in cableFIBRE-OPTICAAcross 19: Brief topic set out in cableFIBREOPTICAAcross 22: Female, a gem that cheat pullsFAST ONEAAcross 24: A class actPERFORMAAcross 25: Offer by Conservative candidateCONTENDERAAcross 26: Don't insist on greeting being heardWAIVEAAcross 27: Flyer, insured for a crash, works easilyUSER-FRIENDLYDDown 1: Clumsy admiral to get transferredMALADROITDDown 2: Fish certainly around islandANGLESEYDDown 3: Forbid eating firm meatBACONDDown 4: Zippy little number to bear evidence of damageSPORTS CARDDown 5: Indicate agreement with reserve, there's nothing doingNODICEDDown 6: Period charmSPELLDDown 7: World of society in care of doctorsCOSMOSDDown 8: For one fishing, nothing right in salmon riverOSPREYDDown 14: Rabbit hoping to avoid duck?TAILENDERDDown 16: Writer on computer matters, unknown expertAUTHORITYDDown 17: Men supporting bachelor disputed something for wedding?BORROWEDDDown 18: Spoil appearance of part of the cafe, disabled needing a liftDEFACEDDown 20: Slicing tops off salad plant is burdenCUMBERDDown 21: Put a fold in party clothesDOG-EARDDown 21: Put a fold in party clothesDOGEARDDown 23: Partly fills in useless hole in the headSINUSDDown 24: Contract is in walletPURSE