The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 15th August 2006 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 15th August 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Decency in art form - odd?DECORUMAAcross 5: Authorise soldiers to return holding prisonerEMPOWERAAcross 9: Swift pounce involving copperRAPIDAAcross 10: Like an angel with a book or discRECORDINGAAcross 11: Unusual petition generating street anger (queer street)STRANGEREQUESTAAcross 13: She does a turn for orchestra lacking leaderELLAAAcross 14: Signed minor firm with works nearing completionCOFACTORAAcross 17: Morning, they say, begins when it's overLIFESPANAAcross 18: Drink for a singer ...BASSAAcross 21: ... or fresh piece by a politicianNEWCASTLEBROWNAAcross 23: Man introducing Debra could be a starALDEBARANAAcross 24: Blemish denied by LondonerTAINTAAcross 25: Fat proceeds from loan with nothing to returnLANOLINAAcross 26: Nearly caught involved in crimeLARCENYDDown 1: New Orleans style up riverDARTDDown 2: S for StockholmCAPITAL OF SWEDENDDown 3: Trabant once seen in Cleveland?REDCARDDown 4: Motorway madness is an illusionMIRAGEDDown 5: Tesco ragout goes down well in ParisESCARGOTDDown 6: Water found in some pesticidePARAQUATDDown 7: Beyond the pale?WHITERTHANWHITEDDown 8: Correct gear for drill orderRIGHTDRESSDDown 12: Students' wine bar set up in post-war cityBERLINWALLDDown 15: Where one finds change at the centre of DunstableISTANBULDDown 16: It's hard to join actors' clubCAST-IRONDDown 19: CO's speech in a nutshellKERNELDDown 20: Order of the Garter for culinary serviceGRATERDDown 22: Where there's no right to wander, don't!STAY