The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 8th August 2008 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 8th August 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Anyone's game, as Manx cat and cat back to backTOSS-UPAAcross 4: Anyone's game, as Manx cat and cat back to backTOSSUPAAcross 6: Dancer Jack, in spinning, held high?NIJINSKYAAcross 9: Participant - in 21!PLAYERAAcross 10: Swimmer giving bottom a good lickingSEA TROUTAAcross 10: Swimmer giving bottom a good lickingSEATROUTAAcross 11: Vegetable pot half gone if reducedCAULIFLOWERAAcross 15: Odd 21 9STRANGEAAcross 17: Pornographic sequence filmed away from the studio?OBSCENEAAcross 18: They won't keep his beer pals in orderPERISHABLESAAcross 22: Unsuccessful over holding it right backABORTIVEAAcross 23: 21 9 finds the drink round back of greenLANGERAAcross 24: Saying no to becoming joined together again?REFUSINGAAcross 25: See 7PUTTERDDown 1: Bones pong, boy having lost footHUMERIDDown 2: 21 9, formidable competitor with his toolsTIGERWOODSDDown 3: Birds pecked othersBITTERNSDDown 4: Class 9s performing as per usual?TYPECASTDDown 5: Sculpture capturing heart of nature in work of art, saySTATUARYDDown 7: Athlete took out 9 21SHOTDDown 8: Is there no one so hairy but I?YETIDDown 12: Never lie to unreliable 21 9LEE TREVINODDown 13: But stop here for blue entertainment?RED LIGHTDDown 14: Might one rule as queen, embracing old city under me?MEASURERDDown 16: Paper one has to write up for family supportNEPOTISMDDown 19: A carousing god missing church? You'd count on it!ABACUSDDown 20: The way of 21, not not cricket?FAIRDDown 21: Beat up, hitting in balls with clubsGOLF