The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 7th August 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 7th August 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Mount which has to gallop faster?RUSHMOREAAcross 9: Macho man breaking into cold sweatCLINTAAcross 10: Buzzer now loud?WASPAAcross 11: Shield appearing cute on chest, almost batteredESCUTCHEONAAcross 12: What's left of delicate fabric, say, pocketedLEGACYAAcross 14: More remote country shortly getting vital organ, but not heartCHILLIERAAcross 15: Noted man being taken to court, this the result?VERDICTAAcross 17: Doubly the 22 across and the 3 with 9 26THEGOODAAcross 20: One Greek character in exam is most irritableITCHIESTAAcross 22: Came together to catch Satan headless, as Satan isWICKEDAAcross 23: Energy to express one's disgust?GET-UP-AND-GOAAcross 24: Yanks cut short skirtTUTUAAcross 25: Titan's assault sounded in retreat?ATLASAAcross 26: See 9EASTWOODDDown 1: African girl maintaining EuropeansSUDANESEDDown 2: See 24SHIPDDown 3: Plain would be otherwise, if hot were coldHOMELYDDown 4: Bird establishing a business in what hen doesPEACOCKDDown 5: Royal meeting leaderless immigrant finally changed his nationalitySCOTTISHDDown 6: Rocky, light and cool, I suspectLITHOLOGICDDown 7: Flasher's way to dressSTROBEDDown 13: See 17ANDTHEUGLYDDown 16: Rescuer returned in case adult disappeared into glacial fissureCREVASSEDDown 18: Passed open book, skipping introductionOVERTOOKDDown 19: Considers settling disputes when pennilessSTUDIESDDown 21: See 17THEBADDDown 22: Question put to topless Spice Girl sounds like it went straight over her head?WHOOSHDDown 24: Settlement to beat North/South dividesTOWN