The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 29th August 2006 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 29th August 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Hercule's left out when playing card gameEUCHREAAcross 4: Joint of meat in blunder becomes somewhat saltyBRACKISHAAcross 9: Fir may develop and branch outRAMIFYAAcross 10: English article with a description of tennis being heavenlyETHEREALAAcross 11: They produce notes (including tenners, say)MALEVOICECHOIRAAcross 13: Sacrificed in celebration of family reunion?FATTEDCALFAAcross 14: Too much oxygen in the cycle (German)?OTTOAAcross 16: It's a drawback having yen for precious stoneRUBYAAcross 18: Scots edition included verse at great expenseCOSTLINESSAAcross 21: We're often seen in the windowNAME AND ADDRESSAAcross 23: Denied aiding a society improperlyGAINSAIDAAcross 24: A time with layers making capitalATHENSAAcross 25: Instrument in the band is more difficultTHORNIERAAcross 26: Very small river flowing through New YorkTEENSYDDown 1: Listeners taking part in rehearsalsEARSDDown 2: Close agreement between the partiesCOMPACTDDown 3: Soldiers steal from other soldiersRIFLEMENDDown 5: Having lines crossed in the Net?RETICULATEDDDown 6: Pressurise as insurance against missing churchCOERCEDDown 7: One for making progress with runners when it's coldICEBOATDDown 8: Boisterous term cut short by debtsHILARIOUSDDown 12: Happily, one can look down from hereONCLOUDNINEDDown 13: Battled with the champion, we hear, for several days togetherFORTNIGHTDDown 15: Plume and great tie found about hereAIGRETTEDDown 17: Bachelor doctor in round to see young childBAMBINODDown 19: 3-D forms the basis of his worksEPSTEINDDown 20: Churchman pronounces initially in crimePARSONDDown 22: A quiet year, but rather greyASHY