The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 26th August 2014 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 26th August 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Reversing second nought and another nought equals fourTWOTWOSAAcross 5: Modish computer element inserted in top fairy transportMINICABAAcross 9: Rent here in southern EuropeSPLITAAcross 10: Gloves are off when first base abandonedBAREFISTSAAcross 11: Remove all trace of one with two names (one hot, one defunct)ANNIHILATEAAcross 12: See 24DISCAAcross 14: Snapping flower in rain hurt stem tip badlyANTIRRHINUMAAcross 18: Routinely approve of card games with packRUBBER STAMPAAcross 18: Routinely approve of card games with packRUBBERSTAMPAAcross 21: See 6SAIDAAcross 22: Bone fused at least with armMETATARSALAAcross 25: Religious leader has a duty to inculcate nursemaidAYATOLLAHAAcross 26: Out to lunch, Brazil fashion?NUTTYAAcross 27: Opening date that is desperateDO-OR-DIEAAcross 28: Reserve cast headSHYNESSDDown 1: Satnav detailed rocks hemming in mountain peak explorerTASMANDDown 2: Figure it's what covers Wimbledon etc with pineOBLONGDDown 3: One skilled in movements gets cake warm (outside temperature hot but not connected)WATCHMAKERDDown 4: Amounts to being elevated alongside live forecasterSIBYLDDown 5: Maria, root out stays!MORATORIADDown 6: No need to be more explicit about entertainment fads designed to take one inNUFFDDown 7: Soft copper ring in gleaming settingCUSHIONYDDown 8: Infamous, rather theatrical, start of assault on Everest?BASECAMPDDown 13: Cleric's office bloke located at York, say, losing itCHAPLAINCYDDown 15: Names of two females and male finally getting bit parts in a pictureTESSELLAEDDown 16: Piece of armour Shakespeare placed round topped and tailed fishBRASSARDDDown 17: Absolutely necessary to score goal: bit wayward with ballOBLIGATODDown 19: Fly in strict set sequenceTSETSEDDown 20: Namely, it will cover Dolly's bustLLOYDSDDown 23: Fictional character from penny-dropping tragedyATHOSDDown 24: Grand, historic, upstanding police force accepting service's premier award for record successGOLD