The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 27th August 2018 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 27th August 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Very exciting case in court, absolutely fullACTIONPACKEDAAcross 9: Sky thus clearer, as university sportsman runsBLUERAAcross 10: Australian who believes in evolution?DARWINIANAAcross 11: One showing appreciation of tongueCLAPPERAAcross 12: Pen — only touched one end?FELT TIPAAcross 13: Where one was punished, until completely motionlessSTOCK-STILLAAcross 15: Change feet overSWAPAAcross 18: Witches can't start cookerOVENAAcross 19: Setting out virtues of joining euro?EXPOUNDINGAAcross 22: The arts of growing lab specimen?CULTUREAAcross 24: Prime us acting for those standing in the middleUMPIRESAAcross 25: No more jokes after this, said to be the longest?LAST LAUGHAAcross 26: Half hope to take advantage of buildingHOUSEAAcross 27: Need contract revised but not watered downCONCENTRATEDDDown 1: Distinctly superior cave about to be transformedACUTABOVEDDown 2: Go and fish below the old roadTURNPIKEDDown 3: Give instructions for tidinessORDERDDown 4: Range of investments: poor lot, if badly managedPORTFOLIODDown 5: Cold countryside at first and not flatCHILLYDDown 6: Proclamation wrongly citedEDICTDDown 7: Counter on which one may tell one's beads?ABACUSDDown 8: Quickly buy pans suggestedSNAP UPDDown 14: Refund from the Revenue?TAX RETURNDDown 16: Suddenly turn to make a collectionWHIP-ROUNDDDown 17: Picture that striker quickly takesSNAPSHOTDDown 18: Secret business, turning up at sectOCCULTDDown 20: Fuel kept without pressure sealGASKETDDown 21: Sort of school for everyone? Yes and noPUBLICDDown 23: Rope, look, tethering donkeyLASSODDown 24: Escort drug dealer for executionUSHER