The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 3rd August 2021 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 3rd August 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Unused neck dressing suitable for some jointsMINT SAUCEAAcross 6: What tallyman might cut, other than church?NOTCHAAcross 9: Scorer from Harlem briefly in actionLEHARAAcross 10: Shylock in serial increasingly tightSLENDERERAAcross 11: Drain liquid that's rising in springSAPAAcross 12: GP innovates flying flagPAVING STONEAAcross 14: Herald left, getting wind upPORTENDAAcross 15: Small section of plant making publicity materialLEAFLETAAcross 16: Is son donning legendary footballer's mantle?PELISSEAAcross 19: What's possible after media perseverePRESS ONAAcross 22: Willing worker's average beer supplyEAGER BEAVERAAcross 23: Kitty's drugPOTAAcross 24: Decking put Royal Navy crew in a spotADORNMENTAAcross 26: Grand party where we may well end up?GRAVEAAcross 27: Fruit marmalade primarily filling Christmas turnoverLEMONAAcross 28: Speeches from CongressRELATIONSDDown 1: Nancy takes advantage of workMILKSOPDDown 2: Dud mobile phone operator cleared outNOHOPERDDown 3: Cabaret artist has problem supporting bandSTRIPTEASERDDown 4: Invest in fund, losing capital like many Titanic passengersUNSAVEDDDown 5: Constantly going outside to cast voteETERNALDDown 6: Daughter running up to give assentNODDDown 7: Rum drunk during work causes uproarTURMOILDDown 8: Gather in rushes around five tonsHARVESTDDown 13: Arrange contest, admitting Rocky's initial reluctance to go onSTAGE FRIGHTDDown 16: Win through before onset of vocal troublePREVAILDDown 17: Bait listener, raising master argumentLUGWORMDDown 18: It's said I tolerate my contacts, for instanceEYEWEARDDown 19: Critical comrade impounding four booksPIVOTALDDown 20: Singer in musical production heartlessly cutting second numberSOPRANODDown 21: Jack avoids toads and rabbitsNATTERSDDown 25: Stern Unitarian keeping woman in orderNUN