The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 9th August 2012 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 9th August 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Pudding and veg may be served as a single itemSWEET POTATOAAcross 9: Artful paper that's folded?ORIGAMIAAcross 10: Model with swaying gait? Rubbish!TWADDLEAAcross 11: Where varnish gets paid for in cash?ONTHENAILAAcross 12: Mysterious power of a soldier surrounded by decorationMAGICAAcross 13: The unknown third parties?THEYAAcross 14: One may keep note on boardDRAWING PINAAcross 16: Train Borg, a great Swedish playerGRETA GARBOAAcross 19: Animals chanted about?GNUSAAcross 21: Directions for a girl to followENSUEAAcross 22: Munich let in chaos, when we could do with a breakLUNCHTIMEAAcross 24: Palace hanger-on has no time for a messengerCOURIERAAcross 25: With mixed tennis a little bit of emotion can become strainedINTENSEAAcross 26: Crop for fresh sergeant with clubGREEN PEPPERDDown 1: Apostle's food served up in the citySAINT PETERSBURGDDown 2: Take off Times Educational leader?ERASEDDown 3: There's nothing on top of EverestTHIN AIRDDown 4: Owt foul when flushed down the pan?OUTFLOWDDown 5: Gangster getting a rod can be unsettlingALARMINGDDown 6: One person that's glad with decrepitude?OLD-AGE PENSIONERDDown 7: Withdraw from walkover in contestBOW OUTDDown 8: Warning signal could be a trickBEACONDDown 15: A gel formulated in leaves?VASELINEDDown 16: Country with a musical soundGREECEDDown 17: Flight controller in a role that's unusualAILERONDDown 18: Burns night? Is that when one gets lit up?BONFIREDDown 20: Doctor's cure said in part to transfix?SKEWERDDown 23: The male beast can become agitatedHET UP