The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 30th August 2021 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 30th August 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Irritable, as I tangled with four catsFRACTIOUSAAcross 8: Entourage play tennis here — and try to winCOURTAAcross 9: Pointedly, her work keeps her on her toesBALLERINAAAcross 10: Ointment's taken right off traySALVEAAcross 12: Brighter chess player first to resignWHITERAAcross 13: Are you sober? One may still find you're over the limitSPEED COPAAcross 14: Work on papers is burdenOPPRESSAAcross 17: Change 'observe' into the oppositeOBVERSEAAcross 20: Wild animal eating half of best legumeLIMA BEANAAcross 22: To sprinkle with sugar is a dragDREDGEAAcross 24: Policeman's way of cutting hair closeBOBBYAAcross 25: Description of 'baritone' heard in phone messageVOICE MAILAAcross 25: Description of 'baritone' heard in phone messageVOICEMAILAAcross 26: Information about a class of art, perhapsGENREAAcross 27: Overseas police turning out seem grandGENDARMESDDown 1: Floral tribute to recollect the warWREATHDDown 2: Artist who is chippy about her work?SCULPTORDDown 3: Paper offering reflections?MIRRORDDown 4: Supply seafood, holding big containerFURNISHDDown 5: Lower away, poltroon!COWARDDDown 6: Priest welcomed by godly priorPREVIOUSDDown 11: Djokovic, for one, involved in tenser battleSERBDDown 15: Spin senior put out is a conPRISONERDDown 16: Small man had erection in the gardenSHEDDDown 18: Upset, remove lessons in religion for all timeEVERMOREDDown 19: Game that could give you your big break?SNOOKERDDown 21: Such hair a golden stream?AUBURNDDown 22: Make sense of Christmas poem?DECODEDDown 23: What protects the ankle from fierce animal, it's saidGAITER