The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 1st August 2024 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 1st August 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Going for little pile of earth, a carbon sink?DIRT CHEAPAAcross 6: Current introduced to island’s power suppliesMAINSAAcross 9: After a moment passes donkey something unhealthy to take inSECONDHANDSMOKEAAcross 10: Move easily but risk a tumbleSLIPAAcross 11: A queue, but Eeyore finally got his …TAILBACKAAcross 14: Go pale, threatening appearance at clubDISCOLOURAAcross 15: Secret police inspector is heardCHEKAAAcross 16: Composer’s grand fortuneGLUCKAAcross 18: Having one more on board in this 1996/7 car – a girlPREGNANCYAAcross 20: Gains second online at university in African cityACCRUALSAAcross 21: Not much custom in the Queen Vic?A BITAAcross 25: Version of paper very dull – it tired one European outDEADTREEEDITIONAAcross 26: Good copyist who looks stupidGAPERAAcross 27: Pay close attention mostly to one stirring gameSTUD POKERDDown 1: Flop down, taking pill and spoonfuls of medicineDOSESDDown 2: Chain that is covered in diamondsROCKIESDDown 3: Insincere talk Immanuel heardCANTDDown 4: Genuine German beach hut regularly cleared outECHTDDown 5: Giant struggle for breath over a thin porridgePANTAGRUELDDown 6: Doing this with car, clamping is possibleMISPLACINGDDown 7: Quarantine is over, not before timeISOLATEDDown 8: Dive from small point? No problemSPEAKEASYDDown 12: Graphic novel, but spine not long broken, being misusedBONKBUSTERDDown 13: Preachers try witches perhapsGOSPELLERSDDown 14: Ruthless self-interest of magistrate wanting day in a measure of warmthDOGEATDOGDDown 17: Clans forced into rising to be set freeUNCLASPDDown 19: Club once used to get old writer going?NIBLICKDDown 22: Drift for one thing covers upTENORDDown 23: Restaurant offering people unusual starterMENUDDown 24: Feeble chap’s wife a trouble-makerWIMP