The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 24th August 2016 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 24th August 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Very economical price had struggling stores close to debtDIRT CHEAPAAcross 6: 25 11's wrong, stifling way of workingSIMONAAcross 9: Like muesli and bananas?NUTTYAAcross 10: Maybe grave judge backs withdrawing helpDIACRITICAAcross 11: Distance fellow travellers cover repeatedlyELLAAcross 12: First of Tests and opening game could be hereTRENTBRIDGEAAcross 14: Puzzle not having a positive value?NONPLUSAAcross 15: Romeo tucked into two drinks, in distressCHAGRINAAcross 16: Traveller's plane took off ahead of timeMIGRANTAAcross 19: Stand a bit of laughter and songHATRACKAAcross 22: Dog guzzling claret's drunk an old redFIDEL CASTROAAcross 23: I may have one day by Ruth or Daniel's placeDOTAAcross 24: Look inside church, securing good deal for organ coverLOINCLOTHAAcross 26: Walker's nude walkAMBLEAAcross 27: Way to get untreated stable bed?STRAWAAcross 28: Problem about marketing, eg for GreensMUSHY PEASDDown 1: Keep order to pay £1,000 a long timeDUNGEONDDown 2: Drug trial failed with itRITALINDDown 3: Lament delay, netting a pound where fortune's soughtCRYSTAL BALLDDown 4: Lacking mates, having day off that's tediously longENDLESSDDown 5: Photo frames hang on synthetic materialPLASTICDDown 6: Old man's unfinished titleSIRDDown 7: He makes a killing beginning to market gold stocks a bitMATADORDDown 8: London university splitting noble gas particleNUCLEONDDown 13: Conservative, behind May's back, keeps fightingREACTIONARYDDown 16: Fellows wearing ladies' slippers and cloaksMUFFLESDDown 17: More frivolous Greek admits: "That would be the end of me"GIDDIERDDown 18: Eatery's charge low, needing to riseTEAROOMDDown 19: Husband experiences lust problemsHITCHESDDown 20: Car with uneven bulge able to be picked upAUDIBLEDDown 21: Equipment sent for tidying up litterKITTENSDDown 25: Intimidate businesswomen?COW