The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 18th July 2005 There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 18th July 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: The rest of the wood comes on Saturday or SundaySLUMBERAAcross 5: Sort of iron only approximate in weightWROUGHTAAcross 9: Castro on first name terms with field marshalFIDELAAcross 10: Female teacher in formCATHERINEAAcross 11: Acts as dismantler?TAKESAPARTAAcross 12: We object to journalist being employedUSEDAAcross 14: Type of comedy with important speech after intervalRESTORATIONAAcross 18: The prisoner's tale?INSIDESTORYAAcross 21: Cut grass, say, this wayMODEAAcross 22: Cook sent in more soupMINESTRONEAAcross 25: Even the short-sighted could see it was dangerousNEAR THINGAAcross 26: Designed to be a speedy vesselEBOATAAcross 27: Support us in shameSUSTAINAAcross 28: A muscle unaffected by retractionROTATORDDown 1: Broken forestay lost alternative securitySAFETYDDown 2: US writer rising to Holland's defenceUPDIKEDDown 3: Fancy coping with bare adults dancing around?BALUSTRADEDDown 4: Accountant taken in by traveller's summaryRECAPDDown 5: Not a game for sea horsesWATER POLODDown 6: Duck and swan up in the airOPENDDown 7: Obtains help that was deniedGAINSAIDDDown 8: Taking steps to modify gradientTREADINGDDown 13: Simple way in which the affluent liveEASY STREETDDown 15: Not much reason for doubtSUSPICIONDDown 16: Cutters for the quarterdeckDIAMONDSDDown 17: New crusades for old vehiclesUSEDCARSDDown 19: Company to show displeasure with lame excuseCOP OUTDDown 19: Company to show displeasure with lame excuseCOPOUTDDown 20: Arouse revolutionary tribesBESTIRDDown 23: Composer of regal variationsELGARDDown 24: Raise the stake for mount hotly tipped when it runsETNA