The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 4th August 2021 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 4th August 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: After endless disdain by men, old queen divorces male of the same ageCONTEMPORARYAAcross 9: Assign voting to oust leaderALLOTAAcross 10: One-time back massage received by game committeePOLITBUROAAcross 11: State modest about turnout?COUNTRYAAcross 12: On Earth evolution is differentANOTHERAAcross 13: Easy alternative might be a strawberry cream?SOFT OPTIONAAcross 15: Perhaps they're hot and cold Spanish dishes an adult leavesTAPSAAcross 18: People from town in Kent evict established oneFOLKAAcross 19: Confidential Catholic girl provided current educationCLASSIFIEDAAcross 22: Jamming with Lennon or Clapton, initially the greatestLOCKINGAAcross 24: Sections want heroin to provide dazed conditionsTRANCESAAcross 25: Piece of seaside rock?SANDGRAINAAcross 26: Ball's on the end of leg, perhaps in suspensionLIMBOAAcross 27: Peter has developed zero applications that are very secureSAFEASHOUSESDDown 1: Firm ground flour a little unevenly and left richCOLOURFULDDown 2: Nothing square divides 11 in symbolsNOTATIONDDown 3: Vain politician yet to be ruffled outsideEMPTYDDown 4: Use soap, OK? Told to remove love spotsPOLKADOTSDDown 5: Helping short famous person to leave festivalRATIONDDown 6: Allegedly, Trump's vulgarROUGHDDown 7: Plays down article on consumer electronics trade showDANCESDDown 8: Animal Magic presenter seen in most of supermarketsMORRISDDown 14: Messages Terry in London, for example, over hitsTELEGRAMSDDown 16: Friends say water's rising all around in the usual wayASITCOMESDDown 17: Doctor claims taking both Rennie and Elocon leads to wondersMIRACLESDDown 18: Threadlike pastry's extremely seductiveFILOSEDDown 20: Round, round small crispsDISCOSDDown 21: Measure of malts in Glenfiddich?SINGLEDDown 23: Eel caught in drumCONGADDown 24: Pop tarts and nuggets — going off starters?TANGO