The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 2nd August 2017 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 2nd August 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Player added a bit of cream to hairACTRESSAAcross 5: Girl eats dace cooked in collegeACADEMYAAcross 10: South American seen in Dublin CastleINCAAAcross 11: "I'm to enter a new arrangement", articulated performerMARIONETTEAAcross 12: Current fashion for scientistNEWTONAAcross 13: Plant encircles lake? No kidding!HONESTLYAAcross 14: Latest news of holy woman's put downSTOP PRESSAAcross 16: Prize for lad keeping booksBOOTYAAcross 17: Gives a drenching to drunkardsSOAKSAAcross 19: Host attending the QueenPRESENTERAAcross 23: Finished with model? That's a bit dim!OVERCASTAAcross 24: Rub Pat the wrong way? That's sudden!ABRUPTAAcross 26: Scoundrels about to claim Oxford University is like deathCADAVEROUSAAcross 27: Dragging a piece of timber around Norwegian capitalLONGAAcross 28: A number embrace goddess? That's capital!TEHERANAAcross 29: Woman in torment shows spiritBANSHEEDDown 2: Question many on trialCONTESTDDown 3: Soldier's pretence of dissentREACTDDown 4: Study group in airmen's messSEMINARDDown 6: Creditor possesses coinsCROWNSDDown 7: Trim blue carpetDRESS DOWNDDown 8: Sailor gives lashings in support of officerMATELOTDDown 9: Arrangement for lecture about royal boxORCHESTRATIONDDown 15: Cope with freak distribution? That gives nothing away!POKER FACEDDown 18: Prevent honoured officer adopting the Roman way to tangoOBVIATEDDown 20: Birds for every one in WalesSWANSEADDown 21: Range of vessels in riverEXPANSEDDown 22: Optical device advanced artistCAMERADDown 25: Registers carROLLS