The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 28th August 2012 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 28th August 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: A bit morose at first, hate to catch coldMODICUMAAcross 5: How life may be created, opening bars around sixIN VITROAAcross 9: Try on a coatTESTAAAcross 10: As an American serving time finally rises up, Alcatraz ultimately in turmoilSUPERSIZEAAcross 11: Natural mountain in outskirts of Dubai, Asian cityRAWALPINDIAAcross 12: See 24DEAFAAcross 14: Home darker without sun, a building that's hot in autumnINDIAN SUMMERAAcross 18: Poem girl's written, top off pen, on state's portRIO DE JANEIROAAcross 21: Smoother tool for swingersIRONAAcross 22: Short call and everything called offVERTICALLYAAcross 25: Knowledge on apartment sadly noted?CONDOLOREAAcross 26: African king is flipping African!TUTSIAAcross 27: Idiot in man breaking into flatPINHEADAAcross 28: See 17HISTORYDDown 1: Victor acting like a grown-up?MATUREDDown 2: Refuse to acknowledge loud noise bagging pigDISOWNDDown 3: See 22CHALLENGEDDDown 4: Language parent spoke endlesslyMASAIDDown 5: I start with moustache (sweet), then change, shaving top lipIMPUDENCEDDown 6: Expression of an action somewhat abbreviated, taken upVERBDDown 7: Extra large predicament, when hat's lost by Austen's girlTRILEMMADDown 8: Aim to take people out for a winter warmerOPEN FIREDDown 13: Article subedited, so lessens the chance of frictionLUBRICATESDDown 15: Very soon battle's lost by party among extremists in IrelandINASECONDDDown 16: Drink with herbs and spices cut up firmly, half drunkFRUITCUPDDown 17: Titanic's destiny to be notorious?GODOWNINDDown 19: Heading for boozer, where little chance of winning wastedBLOTTODDown 20: Illustrate edges of tapestry, if between party wallsTYPIFYDDown 23: Those biting heads off tarantulas, eating even tiny hairsTEETHDDown 24: A hundred and five notes with Van Gogh's ear for music?TONE