The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 8th August 2014 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 8th August 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Shortly to compete with notable college from ScandinaviaVIKINGSAAcross 5: Man in France I see regularly in VerviersJEEVESAAcross 9: Nourishment can be obtained from a ginger biscuit — tip off football teamNUTRIENTAAcross 10: A case most of all descriptive of snakes and eelsAPODALAAcross 12: Man is the key to everythingPASSE-PARTOUTAAcross 15: Bishops can get this cycling endlessly about in back laneENCYCLICALAAcross 17: One is back in intensive careACEAAcross 19: Type of pot plant easily kept insideTEAAAcross 20: Cause displeasure when drugs let in another wayDISGRUNTLEAAcross 22: Earthy smell from refuse tips is re-emergentRECRUDESCENTAAcross 26: Fly first by way of the original Terminal OneAVIATEAAcross 27: One has got to mention mess up right awayIN NO TIMEAAcross 28: Man fails to open a giro transferFIGAROAAcross 29: Special link for mobile in hotelHOT LINEAAcross 29: Special link for mobile in hotelHOTLINEDDown 1: Release issued from the Royal Opera House?VENTDDown 2: Man knows all the opening leadsKATODDown 3: Renewed life insurances rule out fliers — what a pain in the neckNUISANCEDDown 4: Declines to hear same time occurrencesSINKSDDown 6: Next centre forward is a skilled performerEXPERTDDown 7: Controversial film cut you deviants outVIDEONASTYDDown 8: Stagger inside to get separate uniformSPLITLEVELDDown 11: His last car crash is jumped upSPRANGDDown 13: Partner has recovered with a short drinkBETTER HALFDDown 14: Withdrawal can be a topical reliefSCRATCHINGDDown 16: I'm having to live in the same placeIBIDEMDDown 18: Exhausted flower sellerBURNT-OUTDDown 21: Man confused brunette unendinglyBUNTERDDown 23: Decorative shell — getting one for nothing is a certaintyCINCHDDown 24: Chinese fruit totally fails to get off the groundKIWIDDown 25: Celebrate a lot by the sound of itFETE