The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 17th August 2006 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 17th August 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Cat talking about wild goat at end of day scene of 19PURGATORYAAcross 10: Scots town of international fameANNANAAcross 11: 26s gathering in May?NUTTERSAAcross 12: With Elizabeth for queen, Belarus could emerge from the shadeSEABLUEAAcross 13: Baker takes part of composerOVENAAcross 14: Context of 18 and 27 associated with 19 and 23CRIMEAN WARAAcross 16: Opposed to house help for hedge hoppersHOSTILEAAcross 17: In favour of singer doing examinationPROBINGAAcross 19: Lines of boat containing his men at seaPUNISHMENTAAcross 22: Take off in second gearSKITAAcross 24: African beast in Spooner's major offensive?BUSHPIGAAcross 25: Ernesto at his first South American city - farewell!CHEERIOAAcross 26: Dictator books fellow to 2 6IDIOTAAcross 27: Lake has more or less volcanic effect on headgearBALACLAVADDown 1: Love in prison: see off Moor in charge, keeping inn unrestrictedOPENTOTHEPUBLICDDown 2: Soup marks are dispersed at sea by fellow to part of 14 and 19BROTHERSDDown 3: Most of 10's girl in a fellow to part of 14 and 23KARENDDown 4: Never so bad after end of traffic jamCONSERVEDDown 5: Rock is a pain to allGYPSUMDDown 6: See 2KARAMAZOVDDown 7: Entrance of water below, near the bottomINFLOWDDown 8: Relating to grilling carried out on genial traitorINTERROGATIONALDDown 15: Waste lives taking a little drink in fruitDISSIPATEDDown 17: Take about nothing at the French card gamePINOCHLEDDown 18: Fight for the Queen after liquid over islandINKERMANDDown 20: Monster is seen - possibly!NESSIEDDown 21: African ruler to assault US presidentMUGABEDDown 23: Talked a bit - stop!PEACE