The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 28th August 2024 There are 15 across clues and 19 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 28th August 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Pastry chef initially getting 10/1 about fantastic mareCREAM PUFFAAcross 7: Pastry chef initially getting 10/1 about fantastic mareCREAMPUFFAAcross 8: What winds up Hilary Mantel at first is absurdSILLYAAcross 9: Government in action is awfully combativeAGONISTICAAcross 10: Joe is wearing coat of secret powerMAGICAAcross 12: Painter contributing to building restorationINGRESAAcross 13: Martyr gets upset with 11ST. GEORGEAAcross 16: Extremely stupid study tips from Sesame StreetDENSESTAAcross 19: Prickly animal ultimately crossed the roadBEARDEDAAcross 22: Insect almost turned on dogHORNTAILAAcross 25: Island’s relaxed mood embodied by strong punch?KOMODOAAcross 27: Portion of splendid risotto in Elba?IDRISAAcross 28: Resisting nuclear threat after evacuation failsRELUCTANTAAcross 29: Pleased with yourself about answer for 1 down?SMAUGAAcross 30: Ineffective Chopper Harris finally getting in amongst the FrenchTOOTHLESSDDown 1: Pull leg of monsterDRAG ONDDown 1: Pull leg of monsterDRAGONDDown 2: Year ends badly for mother of 1?DAENERYSDDown 3: Pieces of sausage finally eaten by old catOPUSESDDown 4: Single fellow on short holiday is most dodgyIFFIESTDDown 5: Stars bored with acting for AmazonVIRAGODDown 6: Year in relationship is going very quicklyFLYINGDDown 11: Giant conger eel regularly escapingOGREDDown 14: Way to swallow English wineREDDDown 15: Crouch with header missing targetENDDDown 16: Female called out for interjection from HomerDOHDDown 17: Neither way to leave countryNORDDown 18: Take shot in gameSNAPDDown 20: Lonely lady on vacation for a bitREMOTELYDDown 21: Retiring golfer leading Open prepared to thoughtfully postponeSLEEPONDDown 23: Swelling sea turns up in opera oddlyOEDEMADDown 24: Paul in cryptic post?NAILUPDDown 25: A king turning up without smart shirtKHURTADDown 26: Language course covering indefinite articleDANISH