The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 1st August 2006 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 1st August 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Work on stage in Nunn drama (PS Mae goes west)MANANDSUPERMANAAcross 9: Object to article carried by skilful person in caseDEFENDANTAAcross 10: Folk going round lake in island resortPALMAAAcross 11: A portion of okra - it apparently is served with an Indian mealRAITAAAcross 12: Instrument - a very loud one - with apparatus on deckAFFIDAVITAAcross 13: Riddle, we hear, may be providedPURVEYEDAAcross 14: Hard English novelistSTERNEAAcross 17: Silly translation including Rimbaud's last poemsIDYLLSAAcross 19: Reaction when left-leaning character loses heartBACKLASHAAcross 22: Small image on Tom's collar?THUMBNAILAAcross 24: Uruguayan (a guy having emigrated) comes back from another countryNAURUAAcross 25: Call round for drummerRINGOAAcross 26: Morrison accepts review - one written by conductorTOSCANINIAAcross 27: Composer providing big drummer with songSIGMUND ROMBERGDDown 1: Printers moaned about Ruskin's workMODERNPAINTERSDDown 2: Without name and rank, midwife is more agileNIFTIERDDown 3: Old type of wrought-iron panelNONPAREILDDown 4: Prophet housing a distant travellerSEAFARERDDown 5: Rattle on the back burnerPUT OFFDDown 5: Rattle on the back burnerPUTOFFDDown 6: Bound to make picture frame stick outROPEDDDown 7: With result assured everywhere, semiologist's starting his tripALL OVERDDown 7: With result assured everywhere, semiologist's starting his tripALLOVERDDown 8: See 7BARTHESHOUTINGDDown 15: A ruler with a little boy outside getting ready to shootTAKINGAIMDDown 16: Everyone is taken in by PlantagenetPALLISERDDown 18: We heard vowel soundsYOUANDIDDown 20: Railing I have put under a vehicle?ABUSIVEDDown 21: Dolly's a bit forwardPARTONDDown 23: Flourish with OrlandoBLOOM