The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 5th August 2020 There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 5th August 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Cheat to get violinFIDDLEAAcross 6: Islander supplying vessel for underage drinker?MINORCANAAcross 9: Increase affection for organ stop firstENDEARAAcross 10: Gloomy start to musical performance?DOWNBEATAAcross 11: Strongly opposed to good person having copped it twice beforeDEADAGAINSTAAcross 15: Speak about march returning sooner or laterSOMEDAYAAcross 17: Prospect of thug securing nothing satisfactoryLOOK OUTAAcross 17: Prospect of thug securing nothing satisfactoryLOOKOUTAAcross 18: Playing piccolo, Lara becomes compulsive swearerCOPROLALIACAAcross 22: Franklin, say — contributor with poles reversedINVENTORAAcross 23: America turned into one of its states — not smart!CASUALAAcross 24: Northern European keeping the French dancingBALLETICAAcross 25: Indulge Prince and QueenPANDERDDown 1: Opening letter, account for hotel's animalALPACADDown 2: Passage for big hill and little Dickensian in riverRITORNELLODDown 3: Blimey! Supermarket no longer selling ice creamCORNETTODDown 4: That's my lot, eaten by swimmer of evil intentFIENDISHDDown 5: Mad days out involving Roger in sitcomDADSARMYDDown 7: Revolutionary with fish head to cookCHEFDDown 8: Crazy for health foodNUTSDDown 12: Not obviously ill, wanting mother never to meetASYMPTOTICDDown 13: Inactive bone in heapMORIBUNDDDown 14: Second comedian — pedant!STICKLERDDown 16: Vessel to drive, empty, at reasonable lickDECANTERDDown 19: Manifestation of a French department receiving thanksAVATARDDown 20: Member's got nearly nowhereLIMBDDown 21: Shape of toilet turning round firstOVAL