The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 20th August 2012 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 20th August 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Embarrassing moments in playSCENESAAcross 6: Note deserter is not chargedGRATISAAcross 9: Presumably he had a good reason for being lateMARTYRAAcross 10: Cat Enid and I groomed for showINDICATEAAcross 11: Aim when nearMEANAAcross 12: Coastal defence that is soon liquidatedSANDCASTLEAAcross 13: Special band for the matchWEDDING RINGAAcross 18: A belief in life and love accepted by boy and girlPHILOSOPHYAAcross 21: Flier, who used to serve in the navyWRENAAcross 22: Batsmen who are outSTRIKERSAAcross 23: Gets tight in clubsWEDGESAAcross 24: Delight in exercise round the fieldsPLEASEAAcross 25: Stevenson's better halfJEKYLLDDown 1: Penalty clause?SENTENCEDDown 2: Wishes for time with game partnersYEARNSDDown 3: Radio executive sets up recordPRODUCERDDown 4: Investments frame-up exposing people to ridiculeSTOCKSDDown 5: Climbed and peeled off coatSCALEDDDown 7: The bench is alightSETTLEDDown 8: Acquiring a job at the end of the courseWINNING POSTDDown 14: Do without work at the pharmacyDISPENSEDDown 15: No methods are without publicity in these timesNOWADAYSDDown 16: Talk flirtatiously to Tom in Paris at universityCHAT UPDDown 17: A grain of genuine support for the churchCEREALDDown 19: In a new role it may make no attempt to hurryLOITERDDown 20: Acted sleepily as the new day breaksYAWNED