The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 12th August 2003 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 12th August 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Exceptional hit to get pigeon with gun that's no goodHOME RUNAAcross 5: Scrap involving American gunman creates scene of confusionBEARPITAAcross 9: Girl takes vehicle to US cityCARLAAAcross 10: Rebuke players getting one wicket?CASTIGATEAAcross 11: Nasty smell with vessel in kitchen going over - little encouragement to enjoy food!BONAPPETITAAcross 12: Half the folk at university wanted virile young manSTUDAAcross 14: A girl, British one aflame with yen to show appeal to her man?ADORABILITYAAcross 18: Yes, aprons go messy hereinGREASY SPOONAAcross 21: Our duty is to embrace a foreign languageURDUAAcross 22: Sham argument from one of the foreign secretary's supporters?MANOFSTRAWAAcross 25: Agitator expected to hold them enthralledDEMAGOGUEAAcross 26: Man losing head on island is from Des Moines, perhapsIOWANAAcross 27: In international, Matthews could be twinklingINSTANTAAcross 28: One of the porters' conveyances they trundle for hospitalTROLLEYDDown 1: King's wife in explosive countryHECUBADDown 2: Yarn from doctor about IrelandMERINODDown 3: Judge again is to receive plauditsREAPPRAISEDDown 4: Hard substance containing nitrogen on part of the estate?NACREDDown 5: Fuss after former Arsenal player's given old-fashioned punishmentBASTINADODDown 6: Got down the catalogue of those coming first, not secondALITDDown 7: Fruit that's unattractive with insect in itPLANTAINDDown 8: Pick times for listeners - slots near the middle of the weekTUESDAYSDDown 13: Musical instruction briefly conveyed by SuppePIANISSIMODDown 15: Attack on street stifling roar maybeONSLAUGHTDDown 16: Idea sung about in part of MassAGNUS DEIDDown 17: Old women could provide bed and mealsBELDAMESDDown 19: The alien plant must come up using this?TROWELDDown 20: Bird starts to kiss you, showing offSWANKYDDown 23: Hidden? Not initially - anything butOVERTDDown 24: Modern drug knocking six out in Indian cityAGRA