The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 4th August 2022

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 4th August 2022. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	While retreating, an ambush is what gets this ancient city state
AAcross 5:	Fall back, everyone, to hide among trees
AAcross 9:	Café noir starts to be served around resort of Agadir Bay
AAcross 10:	Performing with itself?
AAcross 11:	Oscar Wilde's last drama CD a way off
AAcross 13:	Lantern's opening by ten gets wet
AAcross 14:	Prophetic recent letters dispatched from nuclear reactor meltdown
AAcross 17:	Frequently seen within solid walls: carpet and pot?
AAcross 18:	Energy of mob riot
AAcross 20:	Provide support for a foreigner reported to be drunk
AAcross 23:	Take precedence in favour of self
AAcross 24:	Meaning of one politician being 'economical with the truth'
AAcross 25:	Corrupt PM, say, needing your compassion
AAcross 26:	What's in thoughtless use of old material?
DDown 2:	Striptease into underwear for workers?
DDown 3:	Special welcome for Yorkshire cat?
DDown 4:	A gene mutation follows a location for Rhodes
DDown 5:	In America, where an attractive force may be said to act for the capital of Virginia?
DDown 6:	King holding a pen not long ago	LASTYEAR
DDown 7:	What indicates the way for war or revolution
DDown 8:	Party is a natural disaster
DDown 12:	Test centre starts in leaps and bounds with rhetoric
DDown 15:	Order to run my bath — it's apocryphal	URBANMYTH
DDown 16:	Baker's escape?
DDown 16:	Baker's escape?
DDown 19:	Again settled up American youngster's requirement
DDown 21:	Look Conservative leader up and find unpleasant smarmy person
DDown 22:	See 2