The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 24th August 2007 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 24th August 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Originally teach with a rod, creating geometrical solidsOCTAHEDRAAAcross 10: Resignation statement in house - be very active thereafterHO-HUMAAcross 11: By no means supply costume in purposeless fashionRIGIDLYAAcross 12: Fascinated by Edward, spoke monotonouslyINTONEDAAcross 13: For a change, including this plantORACHAAcross 14: Remains of newt consumed in flamesLEFTOVERSAAcross 16: 1 across, 3, 6, 7 and 19 include it, 1 excludes itLEADING QUESTIONAAcross 19: Explanation heard from Juliet, following Romeo repeatedlyWHEREFOREAAcross 21: What may be seen covering middle of fieldWHEATAAcross 22: Hard speech cut in part of HamletHORATIOAAcross 23: Beat the habitCLOBBERAAcross 24: With a pair of kings, raised, having turned over acePUKKAAAcross 25: The beginning of each 16, existing in vacuum, sayDOUBLEYOUDDown 1: Key to weakness revealed outside our scene of actionCOURT OF LAWDDown 2: Upset at American fools, giving bad marksSTIGMATADDown 3: African weaver had risen, supporting causeWHYDAHDDown 4: Nervous? Extremely so!EDGYDDown 5: Instrument in opera, after publication, I compare with anotherMAGICFLUTEDDown 6: Furniture is not what's outsideWHATNOTSDDown 7: As a consequence of which we must protect female with clubsWHENCEDDown 8: Surrounded by large number of Romans in supportAMIDDDown 14: Mysterious woman strangely cold again about loveLAGIOCONDADDown 15: A nostrum I badly needed around a sickroomSANATORIUMDDown 17: He is the lightest oneINERT GASDDown 18: Wearing my robe, having changed at an early stageINEMBRYODDown 20: European about to enter our country with a cry of delightEUREKADDown 21: Western rock-and-roll singer giving 100%WHOLLYDDown 22: Artificially stimulate extravagant publicityHYPEDDown 23: Brilliant action bringing no score in competitionCOUP