The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 2nd September 2010 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 2nd September 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Manage lecture about gymnasticsOPERATEAAcross 5: Question an Anglican with suspicionASKANCEAAcross 10: Plant that's rare in SloughFERNAAcross 11: Measuring instrument for farm machineryPROTRACTORAAcross 12: Unmask American during partyREVEALAAcross 13: Senorita troubled officialsNOTARIESAAcross 14: Weary host could be fit for voyageSEAWORTHYAAcross 16: Accountants love this treeCACAOAAcross 17: Sons long for courageSPINEAAcross 19: Bright cape shows styleSMARTNESSAAcross 23: Beast's nut or buttHOGSHEADAAcross 24: Dancing master selected pupilsSTREAMAAcross 26: Plot reprobate supervised is frustratedBEDEVILLEDAAcross 27: Commit time to play a strokePUTTAAcross 28: Composer snapped when interrupted by rabbiBRITTENAAcross 29: Fine leg becomes a sensationFEELINGDDown 2: Go in front making president withdrawPRECEDEDDown 3: Swill some beer in SerbiaRINSEDDown 4: Drunkard very quietly left during rowTIPPLERDDown 6: Grudge-bearing queen is a dainty creatureSPRITEDDown 7: Confirm when definiteASCERTAINDDown 8: Caught artist concealing depression and sicknessCHOLERADDown 9: Equally split hereDOWNTHEMIDDLEDDown 15: Exposed orchestra members criedWINDSWEPTDDown 18: Person in support of leaderPIONEERDDown 20: His rude letters condemned authorRUSHDIEDDown 21: Fight and beat a tough guySPARTANDDown 22: Guide ready to tour EcuadorRECIPEDDown 25: Offend sick person being laid upREPEL