The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 4th July 2007 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 4th July 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: This shrub needs well-constructed drainageGARDENIAAAcross 9: Player's boot is undoneOBOISTAAcross 10: Just a crust for son and familySKINAAcross 11: West Ham's park - nothing accomplished. Doing something wrong?UPTONOGOODAAcross 12: Inspector takes on learner driver in scrapMORSELAAcross 14: Shoe seen in messy toilet behind streetSTILLETOAAcross 15: It's an effort to go round Waterloo with itTRENDYAAcross 17: Family keeps nearly everything securedSEALEDAAcross 20: Love and marry behind the lobby, which is sacredHALLOWEDAAcross 22: Baby needs company near hospital bedsCOWARDAAcross 23: A smug person wants a doubly attractive thingGOODY-GOODYAAcross 24: Some food is hot hereDISHAAcross 25: There's nothing in the recorder but a streak of lightMETEORAAcross 26: See a fast scramble to be an MP's bankerSAFESEATDDown 1: John seizes the luggage space as a sign of aggressionJACKBOOTDDown 2: Edward, gent at heart, in paradiseEDENDDown 3: Is it in the "Gardeners' Year Book"?ANNUALDDown 4: Died with snow all around - a drawbackDOWNSIDEDDown 5: American poet, verbose guyLONGFLLLOWDDown 6: Might he fiddle with a corset?ESCORTDDown 8: "The true one will let his wife starve", having bad traitsARTISTDDown 13: Tread on large snake and it will lift you upSTEP LADDERDDown 13: Tread on large snake and it will lift you upSTEPLADDERDDown 16: Grand old ladies make betsDOWAGERSDDown 18: Dry? I must get soda mixed for a film starDORISDAYDDown 19: I'd better keep Isle of Man's expressionsIDIOMSDDown 21: Open a Bible with love when getting hitchedAVOWEDDDown 22: Withdraw and call elsewhereCRYOFFDDown 24: Tear dropDASH