The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 15th August 2007 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 15th August 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Where airline having joke in retrieval of, say, miracle transference?BAGGAGERECLAIMAAcross 8: A greeting in Spain? On the contrary, one in HawaiiALOHAAAcross 9: Charlie relishes the momentDIPSTICKAAcross 11: Girl needs a rest after backing BrownNATALIEAAcross 12: Apple pie was prepared around noonWINESAPAAcross 13: Built-up popeURBANAAcross 15: Bring back the white nutSCREWBALLAAcross 17: Scramble English, so Gestapo losing a military movementGOOSE STEPAAcross 20: Through which spirits pass from ancient Egypt, leaderlessOPTICAAcross 21: Monster formidable in place of 12s, perhapsORCHARDAAcross 23: Part of a plane, a section within one, nothing lessNACELLEAAcross 25: Now we must leave the enemy countryTIMETOGOAAcross 26: A rugby player thus taken by surpriseABACKAAcross 27: Trapeze artist accepting slander upset someone like Mick Jagger?CRADLESNATCHERDDown 1: Mind one's work falls, coming into bloomBRAIN SURGEONDDown 2: First to give present, one wrapped in a sheet?GHOSTDDown 3: A name (boy's one) seen so brieflyATAGLANCEDDown 4: Constant purpos?ENDLESSDDown 5: Permit eastern member to overlook debtorEMPOWERDDown 6: Some say it's dead and buried - about time!LATINDDown 7: 4 9's cat's a dog's breakfastINCESSANTDDown 10: Computer program suggesting neccesary changes?SPELL-CHECKERDDown 10: Computer program suggesting neccesary changes?SPELLCHECKERDDown 14: Mix lice with broth, as more patchyBLOTCHIERDDown 16: Court silly claiming credit for the work of JosephWOODCRAFTDDown 18: Immature and wet individual bit staffTADPOLEDDown 19: Ace and king in bridge?PONTOONDDown 22: Expression of approval before old money has to changeAMENDDDown 24: Lead through battle, as heroicLEASH