The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 29th August 2023 There are 17 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 29th August 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Issue is open, if Conservative becomes quietPUBLISHAAcross 5: A short report on ground is refreshing stuffSODA POPAAcross 9: Stand out function held outside hotelSHINEAAcross 10: Small sports car won't accommodate a third wheel?TWO-SEATERAAcross 10: Small sports car won't accommodate a third wheel?TWOSEATERAAcross 11: Tell us all you know of fool meeting with success …OUTWITHITAAcross 12: ... although this fool is reportedly busier!MORONAAcross 13: Team in loss? Occasionally, it's a result of the tossTAILSAAcross 15: Flatter setting for third rate flowerBUTTERCUPAAcross 18: Urge safer cooking - it's a healthier styleSUGARFREEAAcross 19: Regressive US city removes latitude for green growthSALADAAcross 21: Come back to accept a solution for unresolved contestREPLYAAcross 23: Powerful accessories bring society to the foreSTRAPPINGAAcross 25: It ran Nato ragged as an expression of frustrationTARNATIONAAcross 26: Stunned by primate carrying silverbackAGAPEAAcross 27: Notice mould being reversed — it's unmissableMUST-SEEAAcross 28: They dig pit in secondsSHOVELSDDown 1: Reveal support for discharge, although it's faintPASS OUTDDown 1: Reveal support for discharge, although it's faintPASSOUTDDown 2: Being angry, list out content of transportBRISTLINGDDown 3: Old Brits located trendy centre in France hereICENIDDown 4: Narrowly miss scoring with attack on legal professionHITTHEBARDDown 5: Get away on time for filmSHOOTDDown 6: Type of sleep needed by wounded male in bandageDREAMLESSDDown 7: Safe part of Cape terrainPETERDDown 8: Vegetable providing standard cropPARSNIPDDown 14: Deplorable transfer creates difficult situationSORRYPASSDDown 16: Calls after elder, perhaps as they reveal ageTREERINGSDDown 17: Develop clever shielding for vital complexCULTIVATEDDown 18: Ball carrier loses half of boot during rugby set pieceSCROTUMDDown 20: Depart for short rest in temporary accommodationDIGRESSDDown 22: Capital doubles when interest rate dropsPARISDDown 23: Criticise president being elevated, showing determinationSPINEDDown 24: Principals prohibit learning about teachings of this idealistPLATO