The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 7th August 2012 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 7th August 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Start here for 24GENESISAAcross 5: Commercial break for past fashionsADAPTSAAcross 9: Dotty or Clara going round the bend, like SibylORACULARAAcross 10: Wally having a close relationship with OscarTHICKOAAcross 12: Old lady in flying club caught 24FLEETWOODMACAAcross 15: Principal getting horse knackered?OVERRIDINGAAcross 17: Island floorsKOSAAcross 19: Cass forgets about NeddyASSAAcross 20: Solid anchored to fluidOCTAHEDRONAAcross 22: Observer in braces with slate for 24STEELEYESPANAAcross 26: Sting from this redundant vessel off at last?NEEDLEAAcross 27: Mark regularly argued, snarling about heartless agentGRADUATEAAcross 28: Attempts by Midwest statesESSAYSAAcross 29: Agent about 50 that is 24BLONDIEDDown 1: Nick needs good service providerGAOLDDown 2: Patrirc in 1 across?NOAHDDown 3: One in boat and Spanish maid's domain?SCULLERYDDown 4: Fletcher's 1 down for 24SLADEDDown 6: Door frame attached to house by fine 24DRHOOKDDown 7: Implants for Gerry's 24PACEMAKERSDDown 8: Who's mess jacket for exhibition?SHOWCASINGDDown 11: Rod stopping soldiers somewhere in AfricaRWANDADDown 13: Madness in real mess with no awareness of what's rightMORAL SENSEDDown 14: Mark joined King and Queen in the latest 24NEWSEEKERSDDown 16: Lawyer, one leaving financial centre, left a bit of verseDACTYLDDown 18: Donna possibly following 24? PossiblyYESANDNODDown 21: Kylie is worried about her heart in Yorkshire spotILKLEYDDown 23: Cancel clean-upSCRUBDDown 24: We hear illicit tapeBANDDDown 25: Police constable's last measureMETE