The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Friday, 4th September 2020

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th September 2020. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	South African (half-cut) visits Sark etc, receiving cheers (also half-cut) for vegetable
AAcross 9:	Planet-beater, head to tail
AAcross 10:	Ring animal back, alright?
AAcross 11:	Plant tool for gardener getting quiet leg-over
AAcross 12:	Born villain's dialect?
AAcross 14:	Having coat on boat, catching river fish
AAcross 15:	Trick and joke, reportedly, with clog
AAcross 17:	Fabric persona non grata's getting time after time
AAcross 20:	Ghostly second muscle wanting nothing
AAcross 22:	Preparing to play with erotic writer, pull out
AAcross 23:	Unknown pianist hugging unknown tree
AAcross 24:	Part — of backward Time Lord?
AAcross 25:	Dance and drink to sailor's return
AAcross 26:	RADA 5, surprisingly, aboard floating zoo with one of its occupants?
DDown 1:	Cowboy giving some of his money to a bounder
DDown 2:	Read the future — frightening, empty
DDown 3:	Intended fund to have name excised
DDown 4:	Vacuum-maker finds first-rate Bottom cradling head of Puck
DDown 5:	Film the French keeping distance from film
DDown 6:	Bullied ex-PM husbanding rhythm and energy
DDown 7:	Fee for one being looked after
DDown 13:	Cutting back on concerts in system that favours fat cats?	GIGECONOMY
DDown 16:	Homeless animal's style of singing captivates carrier	STRAYCAT
DDown 18:	Letter to innkeeper
DDown 19:	Unhygienic person strangely able to get cigarette out
DDown 21:	Mate's essay is far from great
DDown 22:	Rows about origin of ginger cats
DDown 24:	Party's not initially serious