The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Tuesday, 4th September 2018

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 4th September 2018. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Retiring age soared, say, in regime such as ours?
AAcross 9:	Public transport attendants
AAcross 10:	Royal college's head leaving for US university
AAcross 11:	Eg arm borne by soldiers, those taking a back seat?
AAcross 12:	See 11
AAcross 13:	Benefits from changing motel's menu?
AAcross 15:	Wife boarding vessel to find man on board
AAcross 18:	Discarded spades held here?
AAcross 19:	Small and large states backing chosen type of power
AAcross 22:	Here you can make your mark cutting post
AAcross 24:	See 22
AAcross 25:	Dungeon built to keep unclothed criminal
AAcross 26:	Stupendous fish
AAcross 27:	Constituency in the Borders?	MARGINALSEAT
DDown 1:	A few overcome by river current, like a bore?
DDown 2:	Row involving an elevated US taxonomist
DDown 3:	Fruit with marked skin peeled
DDown 4:	Could this disheartened fan create magnificent cryptic?
DDown 5:	Future volume slashed by firm	TOCOME
DDown 6:	Appeal lifted one particular sort of levy
DDown 7:	Plain stage exercises
DDown 8:	Agreement primarily sought within marriage
DDown 14:	We learn the lesson, ultimately keeping land free from prejudice
DDown 16:	Curator from Bow to call on one moving north
DDown 17:	A rebel MP's stirring opening words
DDown 18:	Drink dispenser on ship at sea
DDown 20:	Desolate portrait painter holds on
DDown 21:	Arranging fruit, receiving nothing in return
DDown 23:	Star billing featuring this group in the ascendant
DDown 24:	Surreptitiously move bag