The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 4th August 2009 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 4th August 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Where there's little escape from current ebbing through broken bridgeBIRDCAGEAAcross 5: Boris, a mad feature on the mapISOBARAAcross 9: Where life may cramp style?ARMYCAMPAAcross 10: Porcelain maker keeps server in the familyKAOLINAAcross 12: About one, tear over to a greasy spoonDINERAAcross 13: One carries the can, namely one creature after anotherSCAPEGOATAAcross 14: Medium of 18MADAMEARCATIAAcross 18: Polite British lack nothing in comedy playBLITHESPIRITAAcross 21: Flier annoyed with chargesCROSSBILLAAcross 23: Chemin de fer not robust?FRAILAAcross 24: There's no time to agitate for currencyROUBLEAAcross 25: There's nothing strange about a waiterESTRAGONAAcross 26: Trees don't start to flourish hereDESERTAAcross 27: Station on GWR?OSWESTRYDDown 1: Refuse day without a drinkBRANDYDDown 2: Send back a chap in debtREMANDDDown 3: Insect, bird and fishCOCKROACHDDown 4: One that cometh about me with vessel stretching the rules to the limitGAMESMANSHIPDDown 6: Steak cooked for Friday lunch?SKATEDDown 7: HM's place is for emollient speakingBALMORALDDown 8: Phone back item from on boardRINGTAILDDown 11: These people at it miss real issueMATERIALISTSDDown 15: Beef up leader for the churchREINFORCEDDown 16: Dead cursed vaguely without clarityOBSCUREDDDown 17: South American craft for hypocrites?PIROGUESDDown 19: Grubby type featured by periodical?MAGGOTDDown 20: Copper advanced with unknown fulnessPLENTYDDown 22: Power from aboveSOLAR