The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 31st August 2004 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 31st August 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Two cups and their false contents no con - small size becomes capitalBRASILIAAAcross 9: Willow more blooming when polledOSIERAAcross 10: Somalian's countryMALIAAcross 11: Shift proves simple initially, in E sharpRESPONSIVEAAcross 12: Wine, given a little time on song? One put awayMUSCATAAcross 14: Even parts of clue contain how to enter this sportLA CROSSEAAcross 14: Even parts of clue contain how to enter this sportLACROSSEAAcross 15: Port wine's last to partake of, about right by lakeLE HAVREAAcross 17: Keep object cold in place of polePROTECTAAcross 20: Brainless dolly should lose some weightDUMBBELLAAcross 22: Wine, a degree sweetBAROLOAAcross 23: Endless bad mood admitted by Al Gore, given corruption - he should have seen it comingASTROLOGERAAcross 24: Audibly audible elephants, perhapsHERDAAcross 25: Bulb working with something chargedONIONAAcross 26: Wine not entirely feeble, leave for storageFRASCATIDDown 1: Turner, ascendant artist, seasoned like wine or cheeseARMATUREDDown 2: Wine too old, unlimitedASTIDDown 3: Wine, less than half its content given up for soakCLARETDDown 4: Wine from another world sadly unfinishedMARSALADDown 5: Wild cormorant abandons north for roadrunner?MOTORCARDDown 6: Wine, food and beerPIESPORTERDDown 7: Wine vault's contentsGRAVESDDown 13: Wine vault metalCHAMBERTINDDown 16: Wine and cheese topped with drinkRIESLINGDDown 18: Star lacking core providing speedCELERITYDDown 19: Pudding stuffed with heart of poultry given very loud abuseSLAGOFFDDown 21: Result, given lob?UPSHOTDDown 22: Wine and places to buy it on accountBARSACDDown 24: Wine to show a bit of legHOCK