The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 15th September 2023 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 15th September 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Advice concerning article earlier — it might be taken on boardANTIPASTOAAcross 10: Press and why it doesn't usually mean what it saysIRONYAAcross 11: Frank swallows tablet coated with sugarCANDIEDAAcross 12: Why no facilities in the house?HOWCOMEAAcross 13: Old paramilitaries mentioned in paperESSAYAAcross 14: Rebuked conspiracy theorist interrupting gentTICKEDOFFAAcross 16: 'Ridiculous!' claimed Tories about current rules of behaviourMINISTERIALCODEAAcross 19: Arthur's first minder worked with us — a female oneNURSEMAIDAAcross 21: Chuck and Di's time with childrenDITCHAAcross 22: Gentleman went undercover since stealing fiftyHIDALGOAAcross 23: I'm going for toastCHEERIOAAcross 24: Dish with sauce sent back for seconds with Ramsay cursingPILAUAAcross 25: Join teaching assistant in brookENTERTAINDDown 1: Opening meant for training someone to do the dirty workHATCHET MANDDown 2: Upset Eliot with wrong coversSTANDSINDDown 3: Revolting Ruth is being arrogantUPPITYDDown 4: Old guides upset over showsUSEDDDown 5: Writer's offspring a rich family memberROTHSCHILDDDown 6: Revolutionary entertainment for VIPBIG WHEELDDown 7: Country widely recognised as stunner and very, very oldKOSOVODDown 8: With Rex, close to George Galloway's home?BYREDDown 14: Dorset team cursed flukesTREMATODESDDown 15: Shelf causing superficial injury?FLESH WOUNDDDown 17: Pay hospital in betrayal of principlesSHELL OUTDDown 18: Rash's gone away on bustOUTBREAKDDown 20: Clear vacant land up and finally solve mysteryRIDDLEDDown 21: Sad lady leaving city gets bottom pinchedDREARYDDown 22: Want quiet in gardenHOPEDDown 23: Pretty smartCUTE