The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 31st August 2005 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 31st August 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Picked up before dropping off?BEDSIDEBOOKAAcross 9: Included in the sense of anxiety surrounding doctorAMONGSTAAcross 10: What's in the paper fragment with missing heading?ARTICLEAAcross 11: Dusting is performed with a feeling of revulsionINDISGUSTAAcross 12: Consumed by diner tucking in still?INERTAAcross 13: Sort of case to hold the attentionGRIPAAcross 14: Diverting musical returns after one left career in tattersRECREATIVEAAcross 16: Educational opportunity for trainees? CDs shape it, possiblyCADETSHIPSAAcross 19: Attempt of cricketers making comebackSTABAAcross 20: Army centre's marksman clearing the treeALDERAAcross 21: Got rid of fish that's decayedGARROTTEDAAcross 23: Use as a cure for a break in the footCAESURAAAcross 24: No new hotel accommodation existing within the companyINHOUSEAAcross 25: Take the plunge, say, and run out the net in this gearSYNCHROMESHDDown 1: Inclined, with home shortly in Norfolk area, to show toleranceBROAD-MINDEDNESSDDown 1: Inclined, with home shortly in Norfolk area, to show toleranceBROADMINDEDNESSDDown 2: Painter to banish boastful talk?DEGASDDown 3: Barge in rough tide runINTRUDEDDown 4: Former player is the one to demand rightsEXACTORDDown 5: Better opponent?OUTRIVALDDown 6: Rejected firmly and removed from the playKICKEDINTOTOUCHDDown 7: Stealing a church feature left out is risking failureTAKINGACHANCEDDown 8: Being comfortable about lying?FEATHERBEDDEDDDown 15: Pre-eminent performer to embark on vesselSTARTURNDDown 17: Nonsense on the farm?HOGWASHDDown 18: One company supporting drink: it's regularly supportedPORTICODDown 22: Expression from Jock concerning the pigmentOCHRE