The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 2nd September 2014 There are 16 across clues and 19 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 2nd September 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Put forward case in favour of keeping sterlingPROPOUNDAAcross 9: Basis for wholesaling line creates griefSORROWAAcross 10: Paying customer to make severe criticism about rotten first half performancePATRONAAcross 12: Sociable swimmer expressed sympathy for sick catPORPOISEAAcross 13: Even let go of one's own identityEGOAAcross 14: Newspaper copyMIRRORAAcross 16: Agonised about site of US naval baseSAN DIEGOAAcross 17: Maverick Guatemalan let out of nearby capitalMANAGUAAAcross 20: Fed up with exam for the most skilfulDEFTESTAAcross 23: Dish is served, cut into piecesDISSEVERAAcross 24: Anxious concerning the borderONEDGEAAcross 26: This queen applied for release, as originally predictedASPAAcross 27: Reported trying to catch a computer scamPHISHINGAAcross 28: Defrauded over relationshipTOOKINAAcross 31: Flower arrangement for relaxed cream tea? No thanks!RACEMEAAcross 32: Honour vehicle crew verballyLAUREATEDDown 1: Region much fresher as broadcastAREADDown 2: Dispute is only half on an equal basisSPARDDown 3: An artist on the lathe?TURNERDDown 4: Fatty requires active duty shortly, I suggestADIPOSEDDown 5: Alienate sergeant, terriblyESTRANGEDDown 6: Film musical found a way to come back with old title restoredDRDOLITTLEDDown 7: Party endorses transfersCONSIGNSDDown 11: Historically imprisoned one of many on DartmoorTORDDown 14: Overmodest up north at the end of the last centuryMIMDDown 15: Thought once again about beasts getting distressed endingREASSESSEDDDown 18: One who gets off with a detective chief superintendent?ACID HEADDDown 18: One who gets off with a detective chief superintendent?ACIDHEADDDown 19: Like P, T, K and S, conducive to change without a leaderUNVOICEDDDown 21: Article penned by anotherTHEDDown 22: Bring matter to court about tabloid newspaper slightFRAGILEDDown 24: Central European solicitor not to participateOPT OUTDDown 25: Old Indian postal system had beginnings in Delhi and KarachiDAKDDown 29: Forewarning of submarine captain being sent backOMENDDown 30: Scrap part of audiotapeIOTA