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The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 16th August 2011

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 16th August 2011. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 1: Engineers longing for repair job?
AAcross 6: It's a really big bra size that would take me aback
AAcross 8: Our tiny vehicle originally transported exotic seed
AAcross 9: Flower seller online
AAcross 10: House of Tudor angered some
AAcross 11: In Paris a motorboat started by girl departs without a crew
AAcross 12: Second car is an old one
AAcross 15: Regular occurrence after marshalling yard shut
AAcross 16: Southern friends touring part of London with extra on-board fare
AAcross 19: Sleuth managed to put pressure on
AAcross 21: King with a French way about his pretentious magnificence?
AAcross 22: Fry-up I concocted, free from anything unsavoury
AAcross 24: Wife's left hat with old jacket
AAcross 25: Lawless one meeting end in electric chair, perhaps
AAcross 26: Two thirds fly back for exam
AAcross 27: Characteristic air with which Esme casually wears skimpy garment
DDown 1: Eurovision hit Verdi composed in state of ecstasy? Not initially
DDown 2: Sailor displaying Jolly Roger at first
DDown 3: See 1
DDown 4: Safe place for money, as it turns out
DDown 5: Detailed how maul got out of control in one part of the pitch
DDown 6: Clear as daylight, two sides to tennis court grievances
DDown 7: Narrow escape when visiting the neighbours?
DDown 13: Deliberately stirred purée briefly with spoon
DDown 14: A day in dopey stupor, endlessly like t-h-i-s?
DDown 17: Change name in secret
DDown 18: Setter leaves South American country with something family will share
DDown 20: Wind is up before doctor leaves the country
DDown 22: Penny and the others put back what's moved during earthquake
DDown 23: Cast finally look into naming group leaders
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