The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Tuesday, 7th August 2012

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 7th August 2012. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Start here for 24
AAcross 5:	Commercial break for past fashions
AAcross 9:	Dotty or Clara going round the bend, like Sibyl
AAcross 10:	Wally having a close relationship with Oscar
AAcross 12:	Old lady in flying club caught 24	FLEETWOODMAC
AAcross 15:	Principal getting horse knackered?
AAcross 17:	Island floors
AAcross 19:	Cass forgets about Neddy
AAcross 20:	Solid anchored to fluid
AAcross 22:	Observer in braces with slate for 24	STEELEYESPAN
AAcross 26:	Sting from this redundant vessel off at last?
AAcross 27:	Mark regularly argued, snarling about heartless agent
AAcross 28:	Attempts by Midwest states
AAcross 29:	Agent about 50 that is 24	BLONDIE
DDown 1:	Nick needs good service provider
DDown 2:	Patrirc in 1 across?
DDown 3:	One in boat and Spanish maid's domain?
DDown 4:	Fletcher's 1 down for 24
DDown 6:	Door frame attached to house by fine 24	DRHOOK
DDown 7:	Implants for Gerry's 24
DDown 8:	Who's mess jacket for exhibition?
DDown 11:	Rod stopping soldiers somewhere in Africa
DDown 13:	Madness in real mess with no awareness of what's right
DDown 14:	Mark joined King and Queen in the latest 24	NEWSEEKERS
DDown 16:	Lawyer, one leaving financial centre, left a bit of verse
DDown 18:	Donna possibly following 24? Possibly	YESANDNO
DDown 21:	Kylie is worried about her heart in Yorkshire spot	ILKLEY
DDown 23:	Cancel clean-up
DDown 24:	We hear illicit tape
DDown 25:	Police constable's last measure