The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 5th August 2024 There are 13 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 5th August 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Dog to get soaked, with energy plunging into Thames?RETRIEVERAAcross 10: Husband, a fellow getting cheatedHADONAAcross 11: Show disdain for old Tory PM being moved aside?SHUNTEDAAcross 12: Model gets to change outside uniVARSITYAAcross 13: Student shrewd, when missing EnglishTUTEEAAcross 14: Thus expert gets to study type of foodSODABREADAAcross 16: Holy man with holy book in infinite series!CARDINALNUMBERSAAcross 19: Celebrate new opera in citySINGAPOREAAcross 21: Basket – more or less what angler needsCREELAAcross 22: Mark given to French waiter?CEDILLAAAcross 23: See 20 DownDORRIESAAcross 24: Mythical king having children right awayMINOSAAcross 25: A girl they fancy from a great distanceLIGHT-YEARDDown 1: Supports a great deal resulting from hard factsBRASSTACKSDDown 2: Good person, Christmas composer – one walking with prideSTRUTTERDDown 3: Baby left surrounded by endless rubbishLITTLEDDown 4: Zealous shepherd boy losing his headAVIDDDown 5: Denver cop, I worked in another state capitalPROVIDENCEDDown 6: Revolutionary facing difficulty with one maiden and little angels?CHERUBIMDDown 7: Like mad, running around with angerADMIREDDown 8: Resentment shown by loveless messengerENVYDDown 14: The main disciple, friend only during part of the year?SEASONALLYDDown 15: Fifty gatecrashing party, certain to make breaking news?DISCLOSUREDDown 17: Suddenly at home a fellow gets hitIN A FLASHDDown 18: Before, little kids would be folk locked away?EREMITESDDown 20: Ex-MP reined in – sad or mad?NADINEDDown 21: Mysterious traces – signs when things have been missingCARETSDDown 22: Take care of mum in state of unconsciousnessCOMADDown 23: Excavations revealing living quartersDIGS