The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 5th September 2024 There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 5th September 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: A look maintained by Starmer, with British sangfroidAPLOMBAAcross 5: Best ever performance from leftist full of goodnessRECORDAAcross 8: Son remains in Cambridge University to succeedSMASHITAAcross 9: Computer file appended to mail for researcherPOST DOCAAcross 9: Computer file appended to mail for researcherPOSTDOCAAcross 11: Dope and beer left in building for event involving partiesGENERAL ELECTIONAAcross 12: See 18RAINAAcross 13: Government naturally welcomes learner drivers hereGOLF COURSEAAcross 17: Discouraging inaccurate activity on 13OFF-PUTTINGAAcross 18: Check revenue, gutted by taxRESTAAcross 20: Hammered pale worker’s failed balancing actTIGHTROPE WALKERAAcross 23: Articles from Germany and the UK, say, about crazeDERANGEAAcross 24: Double whiskey brought in to Jacob’s dwelling?TWO-FOLDAAcross 24: Double whiskey brought in to Jacob’s dwelling?TWOFOLDAAcross 25: Farage is hanging around charming companionGEISHAAAcross 26: Helen’s lover speaking drunkenly in priest’s districtPARISHDDown 2: Actor in a suit with no pattern turning up fine suitPLAINTIFFDDown 3: Parents mustn’t have married different peopleOTHERSDDown 4: During binge, sober stars pusillanimously withdrawBOTTLEOUTDDown 5: Drive back from Carlisle, perhaps heading northREPELDDown 6: Singer Johnny Rotten’s no. 1 covered by one of The Police – a cultivated productCASH CROPDDown 7: Bones possibly set, with a different bit at the end?RADIIDDown 8: TV magnate with fraudulent investing scoffed, given a sweetenerSUGAR-COATEDDDown 8: TV magnate with fraudulent investing scoffed, given a sweetenerSUGARCOATEDDDown 10: Presumed crook judge ticked off loses headCONJECTUREDDDown 14: Better to keep good list in a part of the index?FINGERTIPDDown 15: Queen upset king breaks often shaky, special bondsREEFKNOTSDDown 16: Regularly shout ‘cheats’ where politicians speechifyHUSTINGSDDown 19: Figure holding Virginia up is Grace’s partnerFAVOURDDown 21: Current prince deprived of electronic stuffGORGEDDown 22: Endless test about case of police work at the MetOPERA