The Guardian Cryptic AnswersThursday, 23rd September 2010 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 23rd September 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Dog's not in my care? One chained, why not!IDONTMINDAAcross 6: Smothered in ketchup, a Venezuelan flagPAVEAAcross 8: I'm backed by the party, and — only one brother can winMILIBANDAAcross 9: Eternally so desperate to grab husband — might they be?LONELYAAcross 10: See 12POLISHAAcross 11: Soldier, daft DonCOMMANDOAAcross 12: Finnish, we hear, from these languages?FRENCHAAcross 15: Eventually choose home for badger ahead of TrotskySETTLE ONAAcross 16: Film review, "Strong hit", nonsenseFLIM-FLAMAAcross 16: Film review, "Strong hit", nonsenseFLIMFLAMAAcross 19: Poser, dollySITTERAAcross 21: A derringer initially firing shot beneath someoneINFRA DIGAAcross 22: See 9HEARTSAAcross 24: Island's south as frozen?SICILYAAcross 25: Hollywood, where Neil Diamond's initials added to triplet of notesLALALANDAAcross 26: Head of government into Scandinavian money, the beast!OGREAAcross 27: Talk sure to be unintelligible at back of night clubDISCOURSEDDown 1: See 1 acrossIFIDODDown 2: View work in something chargedOPINIONDDown 3: See 20TRASHDDown 4: One's written about five hundred in accurate digitsINDICESDDown 5: Range fixed, I love to enter Welsh town going northDOLOMITESDDown 6: Arcade game, where Spooner has to throw me away?PINBALLDDown 7: Loved touring capital city where cyclists raceVELODROMEDDown 13: Fast kept in check, good to be easing offRELENTINGDDown 14: Passport indeed put in storage compartment, as went on leaveHOLIDAYEDDDown 17: Little child carries gun, like it or loathe it!MARMITEDDown 18: No wizards should get face and legs jumbled upMUGGLESDDown 20: Alas, the three R's, it's difficult for ill-educated AmericansTRAILERDDown 22: ___ _ Heaven 1: away win welcomeHELLODDown 23: Trace element, for example, brought upTINGE