The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 3rd September 2014 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 3rd September 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Gets by: none of us is getting any youngerMANAGESAAcross 5: Does nothing in particular for protest movementPOTTERSAAcross 9: Was about to show fighting spiritDEVILAAcross 10: One needs faith, putting money here?UNIT TRUSTAAcross 11: Handle letters and signFINGERPOSTAAcross 12: Vincent usually avoids rallyGENEAAcross 14: Briefly in Britain — and very soon in the USMOMENTARILYAAcross 18: Show the typing skills of a hungry chicken?HUNTANDPECKAAcross 21: Informer went quickly round to back of nickNARKAAcross 22: Apparently old horse raced soundlyGREY-HAIREDAAcross 25: Welcoming European, present a peppermint, perhapsHERBAL TEAAAcross 26: Me, appearing in full stateMAINEAAcross 27: Kid's tearful at first, left in care of strangerTODDLERAAcross 28: Not to be blamed, son getting out moreSINLESSDDown 1: I may save one from feeling of resentment — act to break itMID-OFFDDown 2: A few days of prayer — nearly two weeks not available?NOVENADDown 3: Principle that's moderate, or humbleGOLDEN MEANDDown 4: Dismiss such a political speechSTUMPDDown 5: Power of car, not new, in redPUISSANCEDDown 6: Bear child, last of threeTOTEDDown 7: Repute reported to rival — one bottles itEAU DE VIEDDown 8: Lots here, very special, about the pastSOTHEBYSDDown 13: Deception by defender is a dicey gameBACKGAMMONDDown 15: Out of ministry, one inspiring run for presiding officerMODERATORDDown 16: Tiny distance covered by which bird?WHINCHATDDown 17: Governing, managed to conceal source of riches — it's invisibleINFRAREDDDown 19: Original function of a bear?URSINEDDown 20: The unemployed perpetrate devilries — I've kept clearIDLERSDDown 23: Agreeable remark about flipping reserve linesmanYEATSDDown 24: Dark covering another setter while speakingPALL