The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 21st August 2018 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 21st August 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Boy gets diamonds for "wonderful" girlALICEAAcross 10: Seduce EU partner with charmENRAPTUREAAcross 11: Spooner urinated toys in legal documentsDEEDPOLLSAAcross 12: On 51p, I would get fatLIPIDAAcross 13: 1 + 1? Without detection, I give up …ABANDONAAcross 15: … propose wild guess, got nothing to loseSUGGESTAAcross 17: Room for fish, but not starter of mackerelSALONAAcross 18: Wearing dunce's hat, I'm a little bit slowDIMAAcross 20: Abbot puts on shirt and tieTRUSSAAcross 22: Teachers writing about flowerMASTERSAAcross 25: Engine going about 760mph, extremely noticeableMACHINEAAcross 26: Top worn by a barbarianBEASTAAcross 27: Substitute every secondALTERNATEAAcross 30: Most cold and damp, like the largest space heardRHEUMIESTAAcross 31: Traveller to arrive on timeCOMETDDown 1: Group not allowed on the radioBANDDDown 2: Sack British concert artist, the possible end for a falling starFIREBALLDDown 3: Germany's European record is extremeDEEPDDown 4: Ant's partner fibbed about competition's close being avoidedDECLINEDDDown 5: Conservative returning knighthood — is this a serious issue?CRISISDDown 6: Unfortunately, I get cold chasing a mint — sorry!APOLOGETICDDown 7: Clean tackles, Premier League headers by blue and red UnitedPURPLEDDown 8: Lead, helium and nitrogen escapesHEADDDown 13: Fool rises in the morning for teaASSAMDDown 14: Daughter's body clock determines when to have foodDINNERTIMEDDown 16: Sense of styleTASTEDDown 19: Mineral made from two-item compound?MIMETITEDDown 21: Annoyed that shirt's missing from counterfeit Man U stripUPINARMSDDown 23: Ghost in sunglasses?SHADESDDown 24: Rescues about 50 captivesSLAVESDDown 26: Back massage by Norse causes skin injuryBURNDDown 28: Sweet musicROCKDDown 29: Puts away chair, front to backEATS