The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 14th August 2020 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 14th August 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Anonymous report about duke getting kitted outACCOUTREDAAcross 10: Some paint one animalCOATIAAcross 11: Clothes engineers wear to shockAPPARELAAcross 12: Set off explosive without gel and diedIGNITEDAAcross 13: Nancy's one place to sleep that has no beams?UNLITAAcross 14: Where Durham divers go, making bloomers perhapsUNDERWEARAAcross 16: Thoroughly like full-body scanFROMTOPTOBOTTOMAAcross 19: Coinage formerly found in swamp withdrawnNONCE WORDAAcross 21: Hide classical object of worship going west, then eastSUEDEAAcross 22: Embellish party gathering on shipDRESS UPAAcross 23: Society records over 50 regular constituentsSTAPLESAAcross 24: Anticipated importing oddly less seafoodDULSEAAcross 25: WI song so neglected in Brussels it upset oil suppliersEUCALYPTIDDown 1: Nasty ruffian collars school waifRAGAMUFFINDDown 2: A top mobster kidnaps even members of public in Pacific resortACAPULCODDown 3: Surrey without a fringe kept in dry towerTURRETDDown 4: Test gold with aluminiumORALDDown 5: Book senior hack and trendy medic into golf clubEDWINDROODDDown 6: Eg best case or worst case or wrought-iron case?SCENARIODDown 7: Stole books collected by blokeMANTLEDDown 8: Secure gear climbing first in DolomitesGIRDDDown 14: Like well-rehearsed actor needing no encouragementUNPROMPTEDDDown 15: Unruly imp with short trousers and onesieROMPER SUITDDown 17: Trophy remains under fireTHEASHESDDown 18: Clasps straps securing magazineTIECLIPSDDown 20: An indicator of intense rivalryNEEDLEDDown 21: Drawers maybe start to scribble a couple of lines in writingSMALLSDDown 22: LA guys wanting English clothesDUDSDDown 23: Pull up floors, allowing in Charlie's piledriverSOCK