The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 4th August 2020 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 4th August 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Desire confession after tanning naughty boyWILLIAMBROWNAAcross 8: New cool shelters additionally for a Great DaneNIELSENAAcross 9: Fresh concern in place with vermin returningSTART UPAAcross 9: Fresh concern in place with vermin returningSTARTUPAAcross 11: Joining figure that is prancing in fur coatsUNIFIERAAcross 12: Not failing with rugby goal, side's activeON THE GOAAcross 13: Withdraw foreign article by ExpressUNSAYAAcross 14: Sage in meat rejected by a European sending starter backMAHARISHIAAcross 16: Painter is imprisoned in shock judgmentAPPRAISALAAcross 19: Philosopher's almost impossible to get intoLOCKEAAcross 21: Tasteless mix is in eg hummus from the eastINSIPIDAAcross 23: Set free in space with zero repressive forceGESTAPOAAcross 24: Praise cuckoo flying, or leaving northGLORIFYAAcross 25: Like 3 down or like 1 and 9ASININEAAcross 26: Star of 1 across?LEADING LIGHTDDown 1: Little pastries — confections full of corn?WEEPIESDDown 2: Hyacinth, say, crossing posh street with vigourLUSTILYDDown 3: Dropping back, dismiss a total flipping idiotIGNORAMUSDDown 4: Make a mess of date coated in soya bean pasteMISDODDown 5: Pan with King Edward potato, perhapsROASTERDDown 6: See eg red and white Sierra carrying tonnesWITNESSDDown 7: During summer, what kids' film has swearing inINAUGURATINGDDown 10: Benefits maintaining online work? Sweet!PROFITEROLESDDown 15: Dancing girl lay behind house, the object of desireHOLY GRAILDDown 17: Person who investigates pilfered moneyPISTOLEDDown 18: Tinder, maybe, wasn't reliable or practicalAPPLIEDDDown 19: Doris and Grace going toplessLESSINGDDown 20: Brew gas for vehicleCHARIOTDDown 22: Veteran cook given Asian breadDOYEN