The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 29th August 2024 There are 15 across clues and 19 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 29th August 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Is fool with gut wobbling a Foo Fighters fan?UFOLOGISTAAcross 10: 62.5% of sitcom in Scottish townALLOAAAcross 11: Attack food Picaroon had knocked back with boozeDIG INAAcross 12: Concern to instal right figure in French supermarketCARREFOURAAcross 13: Profited from sunshine? Notice what comes in spring timeMADEHAYAAcross 14: Nobleman’s dressing a prince in bits of headgearEARLAPSAAcross 17: Pike initially served with fruitSPEARAAcross 19: Tips from The Angler? Now catch some raysTANAAcross 20: Ultimately flounder in drink – and then do this?DROWNAAcross 21: Like some fish and a couple of drugs from the eastDEEP-SEAAAcross 22: I receive a promise Pole’s outside fixing shelfPLEDGEEAAcross 24: Two fishes for chap on a fat-free dietJACKSPRATAAcross 26: English cricketer catching small perchROOSTAAcross 28: Drinks heavily when cycling, getting the saucePESTOAAcross 29: Learner finishes cracking Paul cryptic completelyALLENDSUPDDown 1: Former PM is bloody shortRUDDDDown 2: Smelt seen in north, say, turning among whalesPONGEDDDown 3: Drunk has no boring escapades – they generate great interestLOANSHARKSDDown 4: Like minnows close to coast, causing irritationTITCHYDDown 5: Drive into thoroughfare, working for ex-party leaderSTURGEONDDown 6: Cod following white fish in East LondonFAKEDDown 7: Loaded or rolling? You would be here!EL DORADODDown 7: Loaded or rolling? You would be here!ELDORADODDown 8: President cutting cold mullet, sayHAIRDDown 13: Thought Head of SIS took drugsMUSEDDDown 15: You won’t get the answer from a clue such as this?RED HERRINGDDown 16: Char or e.g. bass, tailedSINGEDDown 18: Maybe running tax shelters uncovered hereEXERCISEDDown 19: Rest from moving bare wood framesTEA BREAKDDown 22: Palest pants – they may cover reproductive organsPETALSDDown 23: Carp in two rivers south of Germany’s capitalGROUSEDDown 24: After 1st of July, emulate deed on 1st of AprilJAPEDDown 25: Skins of swordfish, orfe and skate, perhapsSHOEDDown 27: Spinners for brillTOPS