The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 26th August 2010 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 26th August 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Make a friend through the proper channelsFORMALLYAAcross 9: Happen in the Guardian's cricket clubOCCURAAcross 10: Brown's ferned rubbish?GROTAAcross 11: Warning to speculators on gravy train ?MINDTHEGAPAAcross 12: Reciprocal expression of wonder in flowerTWO-WAYAAcross 14: Spreading archaeological search over classic cultureDILATINGAAcross 15: German worker, not English judgeARBITERAAcross 17: Scale of clean break by fliers …BALANCEAAcross 20: … particular mince pie scaleESPECIALAAcross 22: How a ship moves with players on boardSTEAMSAAcross 23: Free trade — comic like popular ruleDEMOCRATICAAcross 24: Description of fashion model — just a bit of nothingTHINAAcross 25: Claim no right to advantageASSETAAcross 26: Gunned in anarchy with no conclusionUNENDINGDDown 1: Steal up to boatman, who's in debtBORROWERDDown 2: Forget to order half of an item?OMITDDown 3: Calm? Not exactly my condition, which is stickyCLAMMYDDown 4: It's dangerous — to start with, you can die from it …CYANIDEDDown 5: … but it's wrong to get sick over a pancakeTORTILLADDown 6: Emphasise smart goddess with brogueACCENTUATEDDown 7: Arrange programme with Norway radioORDAINDDown 13: Who's there? I possibly, at the pubWHITE HORSEDDown 13: Who's there? I possibly, at the pubWHITEHORSEDDown 16: Go abroad to live — it's good in an Arab countryEMIGRATEDDown 18: Bloomers made leading side lose heartCAMPIONSDDown 19: Erase fate in fightBLOT OUTDDown 21: Spot spotted in playgroundSEESAWDDown 22: So Livingstone might be disgustedSICKENDDown 24: Festival is bound to be reportedTIDE