The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th July 2008 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th July 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Misdirect one's effort to get cork high in plane?BARKUPTHEAAcross 9: Hold back when somewhat calumniated, backhandedlyDETAINAAcross 10: Totally one-sided chapter in midday examinationNOCONTESTAAcross 11: Metalworker to wash with 31?WELDERAAcross 12: Generating defensive substances can ignite revolutionaryANTIGENICAAcross 13: Mountain lion, say, that's last to go after a woolly beastALPACAAAcross 17: Start off from seer's approvalYESAAcross 19: For example, Modesty Blaise's drugs?HEROINEAAcross 20: Ends with interim arrangementTERMINIAAcross 21: Cautious with a shot that's crookedWRYAAcross 23: Locks protecting silver handleMANAGEAAcross 27: Beat depression through sense of tastePALPITATEAAcross 28: Backbones yielding steaks with 31SPINESAAcross 29: I capture loaded wagons overturned as part of planSTRATEGICAAcross 30: About a boy's premiseREASONAAcross 31: See 1WRONGTREEDDown 2: Second in relative quantityAMOUNTDDown 3: Love gets 25's heart turning to clayKAOLINDDown 4: Bird with 31 breaking up recordPETRELDDown 5: One Cheops constructed for refugeHOSPICEDDown 6: Deride covering fit lady''s butt with ornamentsJEWELLEREDDown 7: Maggie's attacks lack gravity in getting item for washroomHANDBASINDDown 8: Science that compounds minor charges in cityINORGANICDDown 14: See 8CHEMISTRYDDown 15: First thing that sparks interestPRINCIPALDDown 16: Record's hundred and one?SINGLETONDDown 17: Solver's said to be 25 at heartYEWDDown 18: Last year's penSTYDDown 22: Bring up about 100 to pileREACTORDDown 24: Rick runs through countrySPRAINDDown 25: Good man's 31 could be highSTREETDDown 26: Wear is a result of puncture in America but not FloridaATTIRE