The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 22nd September 2022 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 22nd September 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Trump initially in near enlightened stateNIRVANAAAcross 8: Dismissive comment by two Americans about university design schoolBAUHAUSAAcross 9: Make vague promo for jacket with no backBLURAAcross 10: Preserve body part nursed by sick ParisianMARMALADEAAcross 12: Inspiring love, blonde bombshell actress entrancesDOORSAAcross 13: They may be on the drink — or the drink may be on them!COASTERSAAcross 15: Rage-filled policeman features in predicamentDIREAAcross 16: Boris's tips for the across solutions hereBANDSAAcross 17: Women act poorly in bashWHAMAAcross 18: Accept nurses consume whiskey in very sticky periodHEAT WAVEAAcross 20: Place for refreshment, old and without changesOASISAAcross 21: They look mischievous, poking far-sighted peopleSEARCHERSAAcross 22: Religious father figure rabbi had to disrobeABBAAAcross 24: Jewellery from Britain and its ancient inhabitantsBANGLESAAcross 25: See 15STRAITSDDown 1: 19th-century intellectual's worksMILLDDown 2: Emotionally exhausted in triumph or defeatOVERCOMEDDown 3: Black drops from a rain cloud giving bad feelingANIMUSDDown 4: Area between two vehicles on special convoysCARAVANSDDown 5: Married couple tucking into pastry dish in foilTHWARTDDown 6: Inspirational figure's catty comments overheardMUSEDDown 11: Soldiers, crook and even rogue meet againRECONVENEDDown 12: Cheat at football without right motivationDRIVEDDown 14: Studies concerning marketing toolsREADSDDown 16: With dull clothing, red or very whiteBLANCHEDDDown 17: Rinse off residue of fire in vacant Wichita streetWASH AWAYDDown 17: Rinse off residue of fire in vacant Wichita streetWASHAWAYDDown 19: Disheartened, throw accordion gently? It's sounding like a guitarTWANGYDDown 20: One breaking stone ground at that placeON-SITEDDown 21: Roast starter of smoked meat cutSLAMDDown 23: Club and hotel in old Roman townBATH