The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 28th August 2014 There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 28th August 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Pageant held for knightGALAHADAAcross 5: Church ointment is carried in plate, brieflyCHRISOMAAcross 9: Time wasted by appalled one hiding under coverDISGUISEDAAcross 10: Regenerated fellows listened to guiding spiritNUMENAAcross 11: Spinner of web in wood approaches a forgotten shelterTIMBERNERSLEEAAcross 13: What gets to stick when one's terribly hot in it?CLOTHINGAAcross 15: Centre Right is showing excess of ambition, maybeHUBRISAAcross 17: Sweet, sweet stuff unwrapped? Not eating that!NOUGATAAcross 19: Wife with repeated hesitation, an unsettled typeWANDERERAAcross 22: Procedure for making arch is evident in these pieces of furniture?ROCKINGCHAIRSAAcross 25: Arab finishing with camels gets carSAUDIAAcross 26: Fresh fruit deli provided for festivalEIDULFITRAAcross 27: Stupid types fail ultimately — as shown in school recordsSCHLEPSAAcross 28: Gentleman of healthy appearance said to get too muchSURFEITDDown 1: Top place needs stuff bought — nothing to be missingGODSDDown 2: The French emperor for three months in the countryLESOTHODDown 3: Transport a thousand bits and pieces left after harvestingHAULMDDown 4: Sees records being broken by English sailorsDISCERNSDDown 5: Rhythmic jazz fan outside sleazy clubCADENTDDown 6: Manage a delivery trip in a carRUN AROUNDDDown 6: Manage a delivery trip in a carRUNAROUNDDDown 7: Sister's eaten enough — picky type wanting a bit of everything?SAMPLERDDown 8: Mentor is so unconventional as educatorMONTESSORIDDown 12: Professionals in film industry, who could make actress sinSCENARISTSDDown 14: Festival founder in area of land once getting communications expertHEAVISIDEDDown 16: They get charged, put in cellsCATHODESDDown 18: A local Conservative youngster with no yen to be like an oikUNCOUTHDDown 20: Hurt again? Get time outRESPITEDDown 21: Monster to advance ignoring initial publicityOGRESSDDown 23: I would look to expend minimal energyIDLERDDown 24: Incompetent person's endless chatterPRAT