The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 15th August 2005 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 15th August 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Unambiguous aimDIRECTAAcross 4: Note on one's comfortsSOLACESAAcross 9: Professional mass unit brought to public noticePROGRAMMEAAcross 10: Forced bird to get right insideDROVEAAcross 11: Avoid girl of French originEVADEAAcross 12: Gather lady's returned to hang aboutAPPREHENDAAcross 13: One who jumps man with gunSTARTERAAcross 15: Argue about a childREASONAAcross 17: Soft stratum once found often on the golf coursePLAYERAAcross 19: Document authorising abuse of freedomLICENCEAAcross 22: Ineffective without electricityPOWERLESSAAcross 24: Wild urge to hide ring in face powderROUGEAAcross 26: Material point as love enters pubNINONAAcross 27: Not shamed when girl gets beatenUNABASHEDAAcross 28: Article on music in GibraltarTHEROCKAAcross 29: Trapped soldier in quicksandSNAREDDDown 1: Lower record in clothingDEPRESSDDown 2: Drink port with Judge AdvocateRIOJADDown 3: Shut up about bear working with woodCARPENTRYDDown 4: Does this player defend cleanly?SWEEPERDDown 5: Guided, for example, back to the shelfLEDGEDDown 6: Stop doing business near Irish countyCLOSE DOWNDDown 6: Stop doing business near Irish countyCLOSEDOWNDDown 7: Look over river that's rising fastSPEEDYDDown 8: Meddle in child-bearingIMPAIRDDown 14: Making provision for pocket moneyALLOWANCEDDown 16: When some find outASCERTAINDDown 18: Fish eggs for a dollar? That's dear, they sayROEBUCKDDown 19: Girl climbs on vehicle to see sailorLASCARDDown 20: That's me finished without getting correctedEMENDEDDDown 21: Instrument collection includes spikeSPINETDDown 23: Constant refrain of man at partyRONDODDown 25: Lead lady into the old cityUSHER