The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 29th August 2018 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 29th August 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Downcast beauty mislaid oriental flowerBLUEBELLAAcross 9: Cosmetic for girl entertained by libertineROUGEAAcross 10: Commit time to play a strokePUTTAAcross 11: Shortages damage urban areasSCARCITIESAAcross 12: Bishop's restless and vindictiveBITCHYAAcross 14: Excited about hairstyle seen at the coastSEAFRONTAAcross 15: Assembled at three for dramaTHEATREAAcross 17: Dream of silver in island excavationIMAGINEAAcross 20: Instruments curbing long-term depressionDOLDRUMSAAcross 22: Opponents for Jones, Bishop of BuryENTOMBAAcross 23: Corrupt grown-up English countADULTERATEAAcross 24: A swimmer's assistantAIDEAAcross 25: A warrant keeps Romeo on his toesALERTAAcross 26: European operation creates dischargeEMISSIONDDown 1: Display angry look when tucking into seafoodFLOURISHDDown 2: An inclination to be dishonestBENTDDown 3: Fit? Yes! Possibly spiritedFEISTYDDown 4: Prefers to be in church to give absolutionCLEANSEDDown 5: Herald supporting petitionPROCLAIMDDown 6: Left crew protecting queen? Exactly!QUITERIGHTDDown 7: Man takes control at this pointHEREINDDown 13: Cleaner hid broken ornamentCHANDELIERDDown 16: Obstruction to appear in road? You can bet on it!ROULETTEDDown 18: Trying to impress improperly? Pardon me!NAMEDROPDDown 19: Cinders made trouble and is sorryASHAMEDDDown 21: Nothing legitimate about duke's trialORDEALDDown 22: Quote me in retrospect — it'll make you sick!EMETICDDown 24: Further inside the Royal SocietyALSO