The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 30th August 2022 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 30th August 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Turf hunk out of Britain with tendency for troubleSOD'S LAWAAcross 5: Old-fashioned drier whiskey — double!WRINGERAAcross 9: Doves sport with great rook from the eastPEACENIKSAAcross 10: Turkish bigwig's yearly investing has bombedPASHAAAcross 11: Refuge of PM once, saving faceLAIRAAcross 12: Criminal admits that hurt ability to turn a profitMIDAS TOUCHAAcross 14: Intently watching, but missing a seriesSTRINGAAcross 15: Ruled about case of snake oil providerLINSEEDAAcross 16: Guy's partner, one meeting DiCaprio? The earth moved for him!GALILEOAAcross 18: Fabric coat from Versace with grim lookVELOURAAcross 20: Race around dodgy bars with gin in mum's cupsNURSINGBRAAAcross 21: Good service, tennis aceGRAFAAcross 24: Periodical suffering, lumbago's back!HELLOAAcross 25: Lorna likes men and women with time to make an expected contributionDOONESBITAAcross 26: Try pirouettes without success in matching clothesTWINSETAAcross 27: In need of cracking fish in desperate needENCODEDDDown 1: Changing direction initially, Asian country makes a bit of a bloomerSEPALDDown 2: Papers about musician, say, releasing tango for recorderDIARISTDDown 3: National symbol's a revelation, it's saidLEEKDDown 4: Serving, give up point and play without purposeWAITINGFORGODOTDDown 5: Darn! Flipping husband entirely rendered powerless in songWESHALLOVERCOMEDDown 6: Suggest bottling old wine without any strengthIMPOTENTLYDDown 7: Sign I'm surprised crossing northerly tracksGESTUREDDown 8: Hit a socialist, punching anotherREACHEDDDown 13: Football club I sense is very badVILLAINOUSDDown 16: Report composed ought to include partners in playGUNSHOTDDown 17: Mythical creature in mythology, tall tale with a twist in the tail?LORELEIDDown 19: Man in nude possibly could be so describedUNROBEDDDown 22: Rank of Iron Duke, holding appeal upFETIDDDown 23: Best to leave a reversing carMERC