The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 15th August 2014 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 15th August 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Batting with twelve, one requiring treatment?INJURYAAcross 4: Train service, where routes abroad on a railway starting outEUROSTARAAcross 9: Firm mattresses first yielding, each starting out as softCOMFYAAcross 10: As a computer operator, touch went cold with gentle strokeLEFTCLICKAAcross 11: South African carries fine volume back — for one who'd appreciate it?BOOK LOVERAAcross 11: South African carries fine volume back — for one who'd appreciate it?BOOKLOVERAAcross 12: Incomplete permission to enter for Felipe, the kingELVISAAcross 13: As you see, normal scoresTWENTY-TWENTYAAcross 17: Medium habit is coming in doubleSPIRITUALISTAAcross 20: The Mitfords' fascist agreementUNITYAAcross 21: Dealer going about business with literary intentions, initially?PUBLISHERAAcross 23: Fruit that may go off?PINEAPPLEAAcross 24: See 3FLUSHAAcross 25: Little time in garden for astronautical scienceROCKETRYAAcross 26: Bring a graceless halt to mountaineering expedition?TRIP-UPDDown 1: Warm for a while on an island, followed by extremes of temperatureINCUBATEDDown 2: Flier, beast that's grey and blackJUMBO JETDDown 2: Flier, beast that's grey and blackJUMBOJETDDown 3: Hand action in the throne room?ROYALDDown 5: Memorable number?UNFORGETTABLEDDown 6: Beethoven's Fifth creators, possiblyORCHESTRADDown 7: Article I've wrongly pocketed — to do this?THIEVEDDown 8: Dashing from shark at sea, one getting caughtRAKISHDDown 10: Red-hot stuff on the Telegraph, politically? That's the Daily Mail to Guardian readers!LAVATORYPAPERDDown 14: Sweet packet is empty, finally screwed upTIPSY CAKEDDown 15: Event in trouble for it?HIGH JUMPDDown 16: Celeb's cool craft that's out of this worldSTARSHIPDDown 18: Mammoth on back of car?BUMPERDDown 19: A piece of cake for eating outdoorsPICNICDDown 22: Conclude there's sign of fear, every secondINFER