The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 9th September 2022 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 9th September 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Albert and his work (theoretical, not real) dealt with theory of relativity?BLOODISTHICKERAAcross 8: I'm going to stop working in American universityADIEUAAcross 9: How food may be served with nothing spent from monthly allowanceAU GRATINAAcross 11: It's nice to be back on road with better carHARDTOPAAcross 12: Cad turned on queen and popular old kingTARQUINAAcross 13: Get up around noon for washRINSEAAcross 15: See 1THANWATERAAcross 17: Natural being uncovered, mask questionable — it's explained here with illustrationsKAMA SUTRAAAcross 17: Natural being uncovered, mask questionable — it's explained here with illustrationsKAMASUTRAAAcross 20: Round container holds tablet and a lot of waterOCEANAAcross 21: Article on sport that's wrong about old Louis?THEROUXAAcross 23: Returning home is largely painful for composerROSSINIAAcross 25: Could be true — look, it was 12's languageETRUSCANAAcross 26: Magazine love story captivates daughterOLDIEAAcross 27: Early work might involve meeting with fellow in steak bar, possiblyPOWER BREAKFASTDDown 1: Keir, in short, the ablest in Labour? Nonsense!BLATHERSKITEDDown 2: Tree, one in forest shedding bark unusuallyOSIERDDown 3: Obviously cut down on workload but forced to come inDOUBTLESSDDown 4: [Don't move sheep back over river]STAY PUTDDown 5: Meal's off — drink?HIGH TEADDown 6: One spearing trout-like fish — it might be easyCHAIRDDown 7: Quite surprised — Tottenham winger during season abroad showing good formETIQUETTEDDown 10: On the way to collect dope and unwilling to reconsiderINTRANSIGENTDDown 14: Eco warrior originally arrested under nuclear dumpNUMBERTWODDown 16: Stripped bird in court where defendant stands (second time covered up)WOODSTOCKDDown 18: Team about to board Bill's vehicleTAXICABDDown 19: Gunners upset by a lot of Celtic's rivals — fix!ARRANGEDDown 22: FA join? That's handy!OFUSEDDown 24: I win — diagram has parts missingINDIA