The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 8th September 2008

There are 18 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 8th September 2008. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	The defendant also made charges
AAcross 5:	Interrupt a burglary
AAcross 10:	Ground plan
AAcross 11:	Smart Alec's brother Richard?
AAcross 11:	Smart Alec's brother Richard?
AAcross 12:	Good man in new role in stable employment
AAcross 13:	Defence cuts
AAcross 14:	Thrills with hooker get things moving
AAcross 14:	Thrills with hooker get things moving
AAcross 16:	Joins a course for drivers
AAcross 17:	Writing, having points to express
AAcross 19:	Noticing love assignation under assumed names
AAcross 23:	On reflection, they're a great help for motorists	CATSEYES
AAcross 24:	Elaborate spread
AAcross 26:	Conference to end war takes place as arranged	PEACETALKS
AAcross 27:	Close tight
AAcross 28:	I object to a certain extent
AAcross 29:	Fall of rotter in lawsuit
DDown 2:	I closed business with deficit in large figures
DDown 3:	Some small amount I left in till
DDown 4:	Passage taken from book unless grabbing reader at the start
DDown 6:	Danced and swam
DDown 7:	Drug problem the talk of the present era?
DDown 8:	King under threat turns chicken	INCHECK
DDown 9:	To achieve higher status is more satisfactory alone	BETTERONESELF
DDown 15:	Packs gifts without a second thought
DDown 18:	A number in view having unequal sides
DDown 20:	Prospect following land clearance	OPENSEA
DDown 21:	Volunteers drank rum from this
DDown 22:	Funny story about Oriental, one spending life in bed
DDown 25:	Parking, I can set alarm