The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 7th August 2019 There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 7th August 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Barking Shadow-boxing CollegeKINGSAAcross 10: A Hebrew pronunciation of 'Hankies out all over Arizona'ASHKENAZIAAcross 11: A useless fit can be preventedAVOIDABLEAAcross 12: Seals' hairLOCKSAAcross 13: Unexpectedly attack son with netSANDBAGAAcross 15: After Dante's Inferno, the heartless SawlikeDENTATEAAcross 17: Arabian piece, almost crude externally?OMANIAAcross 18: See 29SEAAAcross 20: Pop group's stage featuresWINGSAAcross 22: Workplace where deal may be cutSAWMILLAAcross 25: Old lady after skirt topMAXIMUMAAcross 26: Camp wisecrack about ungainly legging topsGULAGAAcross 27: Ex-president recruits writer who could assemble a cabinet?CARPENTERAAcross 30: Alumnae so uneasy about grandiose tombsMAUSOLEANAAcross 31: Schooners possibly get cool in two secondsSHIPSDDown 1: A nation's uplifting seabirdSKUADDown 2: An obstacle to successful retirementINSOMNIADDown 3: Soused, but not very exhaustedUSEDDDown 4: Steals out-of-date vegetablesCABBAGESDDown 5: Cast fitted round limb opening as protectionSHIELDDDown 6: Letter possibly closed with this: 'I saw Angel off with a kiss'SEALING WAXDDown 7: Mafia's casually giving up mob chief for college boardFASCIADDown 8: Scoffs: 'Sanctimonious talk is empty!'PIGSDDown 13: Noisily scares off animals and trainers?SHOESDDown 14: Overheated, I say 'Heather, both should swim outside'BOILINGHOTDDown 16: Streep: someone's heart racesEPSOMDDown 19: Finding attractive maid rude on telephoneADMIRINGDDown 21: Worm-like bends dominateNEMATOIDDDown 23: Ungainly creature observed holding page locator upWALRUSDDown 24: Small case — its contents alien?LOCKETDDown 26: Halt contestGAMEDDown 28: Otherwise lies in parallel sectionsELSEDDown 29: Antarctic location — Diana needs drink!ROSS