The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 31st August 2010 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 31st August 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: River given to another, backing onto a third?POTOMACAAcross 5: Flying tooth?CHOPPERAAcross 9: Turn out as tennis player, onceEVERTAAcross 10: Here, all singing, all dancing champagne clubBOLLYWOODAAcross 11: Standard Shakespearean characterTOUCHSTONEAAcross 12: See 27BATHAAcross 14: Idea for reconstruction ruins everything in never-never land, almost entirelyMARSHALL PLANAAcross 18: Site coordinates parental choice?MAPREFERENCEAAcross 21: Poet writing about primo donno?OVIDAAcross 22: Vulgar VIP's veiny victualsBLUE CHEESEAAcross 25: So relaxation now — or something more?EXTENSIONAAcross 26: Possible beach bums lying so?UNDERAAcross 27: Kit? It's not required: Ah! Bits hurt when massaged — here?TURKISHAAcross 28: I don't hurry squeezing sweetheart in a perfect worldIDEALLYDDown 1: Reasonably fairPRETTYDDown 2: See 26THESUNDDown 3: Test God as Cupid?MATCHMAKERDDown 4: Young animal, it's the measure of the Ark?CUBITDDown 5: Once an old sort of architectural featureCOLONNADEDDown 6: Beefy type crosses state to find gemONYXDDown 7: Worker nursing infant, cut, it's presumedPROBABLEDDown 8: Bird bringing itinerant Shed into lineREDSHANKDDown 13: Choose bulk to reconstruct reinforced buildingBLOCKHOUSEDDown 15: Strong leader brutal, in possession of strong muscles, saySHELLFISHDDown 16: Bold fashion seen through swirling mistIMMODESTDDown 17: Variable indefinite number triples, which proves an irritationSPLINTERDDown 19: Pulse tester has to fix Penelope's heartMENDELDDown 20: Imagine fish shopBETRAYDDown 23: Two names among union of nations, one showing tirednessENNUIDDown 24: Opponent wanting to play a partANTI