The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 9th August 2024 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 9th August 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fashion short garment – it’s retro but it inspires apathyBOREDOMAAcross 5: Champion providing support when overwhelmed by alcoholAPOSTLEAAcross 9: Clears this country earl to get decoration from JapanNETSUKEAAcross 10: Weather unsettled in part due to these constant movementsTHERUNSAAcross 11: We had this out – I want an end to itDEATH WISHAAcross 12: They kept tabs on everybody in almost moribund conditionSTASIAAcross 13: Media make claim of being ignoredPRESSAAcross 15: Enrage VIP carved up by news network?GRAPE VINEAAcross 15: Enrage VIP carved up by news network?GRAPEVINEAAcross 17: Leftie gets reprimand, being where celebs paradeRED-CARPETAAcross 19: Type of charger essential to future large robotsTURBOAAcross 22: Sachet occasionally filled with gold relishSAUCEAAcross 23: Pressurise group to make sportswearSWEATBANDAAcross 25: Cultivated place for money holder generationTILLAGEAAcross 26: Device storing large amount of data – and a game!TOMBOLAAAcross 27: Work university advanced is magnificentOPULENTAAcross 28: Beware occupants of packed vehicle carrying drugCAREFULDDown 1: Researched leading basis for agent that stores energyBONEDUPDDown 2: Go back over note on evidenceRETRACEDDown 3: Money finally paid to you following crashDOUGHDDown 4: Gathering where nutmeg pie is shared outMEETINGUPDDown 5: A longing for what’s being dropped by EastEndersAITCHDDown 6: Finished exhausted having broken the budgetOVERSPENTDDown 7: Am I nuts travelling around in large roller?TSUNAMIDDown 8: Happen to keep it in private closetENSUITEDDown 14: Spooner said condition of man is at an impasseSTALEMATEDDown 16: Faithful groom hit CanuteAUTHENTICDDown 17: Knight turns up with extravagant oval dishRISOTTODDown 18: Starts to use up and finish off coleslaw?DOUBLE-UDDown 20: Call out cancelled after studyREADOFFDDown 21: It’s curious how uneven book has everythingODDBALLDDown 23: Page ambassador to join groupSHEETDDown 24: Send up instructions to make part of explosiveTIMER