The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 29th August 2014 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 29th August 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Stand by, I'm near plastic vesselSUBMARINEAAcross 10: Puzzle introduction needs no PRELUDEAAcross 11: University principal's first article is idealUTOPIANAAcross 12: Subject's gradable problem? D minusALGEBRAAAcross 13: Church and evangelical youth leaders welcome bishopsABBEYAAcross 14: I heard dancing about the finale of Fred and GingerREDHAIREDAAcross 16: Her rebukes in bed regarding the drapes?CURTAINLECTURESAAcross 19: Clergy with their heads in the clouds?SKYPILOTSAAcross 21: With little money, save Scrabble tilesPAVESAAcross 22: Lots? No, one waveSOLITONAAcross 23: Back up to enter river, otherwise drive backREPULSEAAcross 24: Noodles sound fishyUDONSAAcross 25: Report from small gallery: "Oh no! Monet's been vandalised"STATEMENTDDown 1: Can Russia's assembly revoke independence to protect energy guarantees?ASSURANCESDDown 2: Sponge recipe accepted by sailor, not drunkABSORBERDDown 3: Reason isn't a substitute to ask "why?"SANITYDDown 4: Priestess consumed by large, northern animalLIONDDown 5: Without consideration, no matter whatREGARDLESSDDown 6: He gets near battleSERGEANTDDown 7: Ball keeping low loses golf gamesRUBBERDDown 8: Eat crackers after strong cheeseFETADDown 14: Actor's fury? Parts with bad unpredictabilityRANDOMNESSDDown 15: Covers performances about good man and womanDUSTSHEETSDDown 17: Process dictates rigorous appraisalACID TESTDDown 18: Minister's mistress raises gun: …REVOLVERDDown 20: … "It's cowardly to cry over wife"YELLOWDDown 21: Look over pressure with power showerPEPPERDDown 22: Immortal music?SOULDDown 23: Children's author's first to abandon Latin courseROAD