The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 8th August 2018

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 8th August 2018. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Strengthen Aldi: on Tesco struggles
AAcross 9:	See 22
AAcross 10:	Students — completely clean?
AAcross 11:	Change blue carpet
AAcross 12:	Dance round mother's bra (without padding)
AAcross 13:	Steal piece
AAcross 14:	Travels with strange duo on tour	GETSAROUND
AAcross 16:	State and prep schools initially fudged exams	TESTPAPERS
AAcross 19:	Two times? Perfect
AAcross 21:	American and European's short match
AAcross 22:	Penguin to take one swimming about ice, lost chick briefly
AAcross 24:	European wine boxes for old England striker
AAcross 25:	Right back with players and supporters
AAcross 26:	The Sun will do this to newspaper numbers here?
DDown 1:	Correct my issue — good after work?
DDown 2:	Intelligence to grasp new words
DDown 3:	Result revealed on show
DDown 4:	Losing wicket at the start, spoils period at the crease
DDown 5:	Helping upset diva with heartless apology
DDown 6:	They ban kinky mum, sex actor and icon
DDown 7:	Stands when straddling bidet, having wiped bottom?
DDown 8:	One's secure getting key
DDown 15:	Awake, man on a toilet bent over making disturbance
DDown 16:	Plucks out, at last, name amongst sporting partners
DDown 17:	Before round, about to be drunk by piss artist
DDown 18:	Following pair of jumpers going over highest part of the building
DDown 20:	One believes he is only seen once in the robbery
DDown 23:	Outstanding score for other side securing victory